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As Russia's 8.8 quake rings global alerts, a look at top 10 most powerful earthquakes ever recorded

July 30, 2025 3:51 pm

Here’s a look at some of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded, according to the US Geological Survey.

Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hits Japan's Hokkaido, no tsunami warning issued

May 31, 2025 5:48 pm

The main tremor was followed by a series of aftershocks.

How a Manga prophecy has stirred panic among travel firms, airlines in Japan

May 15, 2025 1:25 pm

The rumours follow a Japanese manga comic, republished in 2021, which predicts a major natural disaster in July 2025, based on author's dream.

Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 jolts Japan's Kyushu, no casualties reported

April 02, 2025 10:04 pm

The quake occurred at a depth of 30 kilometers, with its epicentre recorded at Latitude 31.09°N and Longitude 131.47°E.

Japan ends 'megaquake' special caution week after finding no immediate risk

August 15, 2024 9:49 pm

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the country's first-ever “megaquake advisory” on August 8, hours after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off southwestern Japan.

6.4 magnitude earthquake jolts southern Japan's Ehime, Kochi prefectures

April 17, 2024 9:17 pm

The epicentre of the earthquake was the Bungo Channel, a strait separating the Japanese islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, the agency said, adding that no tsunami warning had been issued.

Powerful earthquakes in Japan leave at least 62 dead. Fears grow about saving people still trapped

January 03, 2024 9:43 am

Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas two days after a magnitude 7.6 temblor slammed the area.

Watch | Japan sees death, damage at the start of 2024 after massive earthquake, tsunami

January 02, 2024 11:27 am

As waves as high as 3.3 feet swept away cars and infrastructure of Japan, several were left homeless, displaced, and awaiting rescue among the damage.

An earthquake at a shrine in Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Indian Embassy in Japan sets up emergency control room after earthquake, tsunami hit island nation

January 01, 2024 7:36 pm

The Japan Meteorological Agency has advised people residing in coastal areas and along rivers - where tsunami warnings have been issued - to evacuate immediately and move to safe areas.

Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hits northern Japan, no tsunami warning

February 26, 2023 6:03 pm

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

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Death toll from Japan earthquake rises as rescuers dig through landslides

September 09, 2018 7:10 am

Search operations continued after Thursday's powerful earthquake on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido unleashed scores of landslides, burying homes in avalanches of soil, rock and timber.

Choksi and his nephew Nirav Modi are wanted in the alleged Punjab National Bank fraud case that they allegedly orchestrated through fraudulent Letters of Undertaking in connivance with some bank officials at the Brady House branch in Mumbai.

‘Personal space, adequate light’: India assures Belgium on Mehul Choksi if extradited

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Four months after Mehul Choksi, the fugitive diamond trader wanted in India for the alleged Rs 13,000 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case, was arrested in Belgium, India sent a letter of assurance to the country’s government, saying it will keep him in Mumbai’s Arthur Road jail complex, “if extradited”.

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