Earthquakes

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…