Earthquakes

Fresh tremor of magnitude 5.1 struck far-east in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia today, reported the US Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor was recorded at 07:17:36 (UTC+05:30), with its epicentre located 144 km southeast of the…

There is no impact on Sri Lanka from the earthquake reported earlier today near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, in the Bay of Bengal, the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau has stated. An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 hit the Bay of…

Concern was sparked among the residents of Rhodes by the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred off the island in the early hours of Tuesday. The seismic activity was also felt in Turkey, where, according to Turkish media, a 14-year-old…

Greece‘s emergency services have warned people to move away from the coast after an offshore earthquake struck near the island of Kasos. “A magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred 48km of Kasos. Risk of possible Tsunami in your area,” the…

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. The quake was at a depth of 75 km (46 miles), NCS said, and the epicentre 164 km east of Baghlan, a…

The Ministry of Health announced that Sri Lanka is prepared to dispatch a medical team to Myanmar to assist those affected by the recent earthquake. Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stated that a team of medical professionals,…

A shallow 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit near the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Wednesday (February 26, 2025), the United States Geological Survey said, forcing residents to flee outside but with no damage or casualties reported. The…

Four strong earthquakes have struck the Carlsberg Ridge of Indian Ocean on Friday morning (Dec.29), off the archipelagic state, the Maldives. Senior Seismologist of the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB), Nilmini Thaldena told…