December 25, 2018 4:58 pm
Seismic microzoning is a technique that involves mapping the different factors such as plate tectonics, soil quality, ground motion equations, topography, type of buildings etc to understand which areas within a city may get most affected by an earthquake.
February 01, 2018 9:56 pm
Scientists have been able to explore the history of many giant earthquakes, and their study has shown that their occurrence should not be considered a rarity.
December 07, 2017 8:41 pm
A rapid depression found in the vicinity of Iceland's Oraefajokull volcano is being taken seriously, as scientists consider this an opportunity to understand volcanic activity.
December 05, 2017 7:16 pm
November 24, 2017 6:31 pm
Mysterious booming sounds have been recorded from different places across the globe leaving people as well as experts baffled.
November 20, 2017 5:37 pm
The world could see an increase in the number of strong earthquakes in 2018 and the next few years due to periodic slowing of the Earth's rotation, scientists have warned.
November 13, 2017 3:06 pm
Iranian state television said the quake had caused heavy damage in some villages where houses were made of earthen bricks. Rescuers were labouring to find survivors trapped under collapsed buildings.
October 01, 2017 10:40 pm
According to the National Centre for Seismology, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 on the Richter scale hit the Andaman Islands at 6.19 pm, followed by another at 8:05 pm.
May 22, 2015 11:13 am
The work may also help find hidden hydrocarbon resources, and more broadly it could help explore the Earth under East Asia and the rest of the world.
May 14, 2015 3:20 am
The training programme will be on the lines of the Centre’s ‘National School Safety Programme’, under which teachers and students will be trained to deal with natural disasters like earthquakes and floods.