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6.8-magnitude earthquake hits India, leaving at least 53 dea...

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit areas in the northeast state of Sikkim and its surrounding areas on Sunday night, killing at least 53. According to China's Tibetan seismologic network's measurement, the epicenter depth was about 20 [...]

Posted On : Sep, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Earthquake shakes India, Nepal - at least 48 dead

The death toll from a strong earthquake that shook a Himalayan region straddling India, Nepal and Tibet climbed to 48 today as authorities tried to reach remote mountain communities to assess the full extent of damage. [...]

Posted On : Sep, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

India Real Estate - Highrise Buildings : Now Earthquake Prot...

An earthquake is the most extreme condition that any building may be required to survive during its lifetime. To survive the natures might safely and surely also poses the greatest challenge to the architects and structural engin [...]

Posted On : Jul, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Moderate earthquake hits northern Indian state

An earthquake of moderate intensity jolted the hills of Himachal Pradesh, northern India, on Friday, reported the Indo-Asian News Service. The earthquake of moderate intensity hit some parts of the hill state at 16:37 p.m. (1107 GMT) with a [...]

Posted On : Jul, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

Moderate earthquake jolts India-controlled Kashmir

A moderate earthquake shook India-controlled Kashmir and its adjoining areas Sunday afternoon, forcing people to run out of their houses, said officials. According to the Disaster Management officials in Srinagar, the summer capital of Ind [...]

Posted On : Jul, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

Tropical Cyclone Crosses Sri Lanka, Heads Toward Southern In...

A tropical cyclone passed over northern Sri Lanka, where security forces are fighting Tamil Tiger rebels, and is heading toward India with heavy rains and winds of 83 kilometers (52 miles) per hour, the U.S. Navy said. The eye of Tropical [...]

Posted On : Nov, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

India tops $27 bn global natural disaster claims

Insurance companies across the globe settled claims for $27.6 billion on natural disasters in 2007, even as 40 per cent of the property losses were insured with India figuring among the worst hit countries, says a report. “Individua [...]

Posted On : Apr, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

No possibility of tsunami hitting Indian coast: INCOIS

New Delhi (PTI): There is no possibility of a tsunami hitting any Indian region following the massive undersea earthquake off Sumarta, officials said. "There is no possibility of a tsunami," a senior official at the Indian Nati [...]