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  • Another tremor felt in J&K’s Doda

    Another tremor felt in J&K’s Doda

    An earthquake measuring 2.7 on the Richter scale rocked Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Sunday.

    National Center of Seismology (NCS) data said that an earthquake measuring 2.7 on the Richter scale occurred in the district at 5.22 a.m.

    On Saturday, two tremors occurred one after the other, first measuring 3 on the Richter scale in Ramban at 2.03 p.m. district and the other measuring 4.1 at 3.50 p.m. in Doda district.

    An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale occurred in Doda district on June 13.

    A series of aftershocks have been occurring in Chenab Valley districts of Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban after the first event on June 13.

    Some buildings have developed cracks in Doda and Kishtwar districts and people have been hit by fear in the affected areas.

    In some of the affected areas, authorities closed schools as a precautionary measure.

  • 6.1 magnitude earthquake off Hokkaido island

    6.1 magnitude earthquake off Hokkaido island

    Hokkaido (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter scale rocked Hokkaido island in Japan on Tuesday, the National Center for Seismology said.
    Hokkaido is the northernmost of Japan’s main islands, famous for its volcanoes, natural hot springs (onsen) and ski areas.

    The quake hit off Japan’s Hokkaido island at a depth of 50 kilometres at 14:48:29 IST on Tuesday, the National Centre for Seismology said.
    The earthquake originated off Aomori’s eastern coast at a depth of around 20 kilometres, reported Kyodo News.
    No casualties have been reported yet. More details are awaited. (ANI)

  • Powerful earthquake kills 14 in Ecuador and Peru

    Powerful earthquake kills 14 in Ecuador and Peru

    Ecuador: At least 14 people were killed after a strong earthquake struck Southern Ecuador and Northern Peru on Saturday. The powerful quake has damaged many homes and buildings, said reports. Many people are trepped inside the rubble of collapsed buildings. Rescue operations are ongoing amid the debris and fallen power lines.

    An earthquake measuring 6.7 magnitude in the ritcher scale hit Ecuador’s coastal Guayas region, reported US Geological Survey. Its centre was about 50 miles (80 kilometres) south of Guayaquil, which has a metropolitan area of more than 3 million people.

    The Ecuadorian president, Guillermo Lasso, in a televised address said the earthquake killed 12 people. In a tweet, he also asked people to remain calm.

    As per reports, 11 of the victims in the country died in the coastal state of El Oro and one in the highlands state of Azuay.

    A report from Ecuador’s adverse events monitoring directorate said there is no tsunami alert.

    The earthquake was also felt in Peru, from its northern border with Ecuador to the central Pacific coast.