Turkey-Syria earthquakes: Reducing avoidable indirect deaths

Trauma, grief and loss of livelihood, among others, are some imminent dangers to survivors

Earthquake footage shows Turkey’s buildings collapsing like pancakes. An expert explains why

Many of the collapsed buildings appear to have been built from concrete without adequate seismic reinforcement

South-west Iceland is shaking and may be about to erupt

More than 17,000 earthquakes have been recorded in the Reykjanes Peninsula during the past week

Triple tremors in Delhi: ‘We should always be prepared for a big earthquake’

Poorly constructed houses in crammed colonies can present tough challenge      

Marrakech artisans — who have helped rebuild Moroccan city before — are among those hit hard by earthquake

These artists will need support to maintain Marrakech’s history, to preserve the past for future historians to discover

Medieval descriptions of an 1114 CE quake in present-day Turkey and Syria feel eerily familiar

Even at a distance of 900 years, accounts of the 1114 earthquake reveal historical societies went about recording natural disasters in terms that …

Save Himalayan ecology: Learnings from Turkey-Syria quake & Joshimath crisis

The Himalayan mountain belt is one of the most seismically active as it is located on seismic zone 5

Assam tremor highlights vulnerability of North East India to large earthquakes

Experts say there is a considerable knowledge and policy gap regarding earthquakes in North East India that must be bridged to formulate quake …

Can't prevent earthquakes, but can minimise Damage: Earth Sciences ministry

Vulnerable areas include all north-eastern states, Delhi, the Kutch region in Gujarat and Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Ancient drop of seawater shows Earth’s tectonic activity began 3.3 bn years ago

Plate tectonics is the constant recycle process of the Earth, without which the planet would look like Mars. It was previously assumed to have …

Shimla is fragile; it does not need counter-magnet and satellite towns

Instead of increasing infrastructure in Shimla to promote tourism, the government should fix tourist inflow and improve existing amenities

Joshimath Crisis: We must learn to live with earthquakes in the Himalayas

The Himalayan frontier area where Joshimath is located has witnessed many earthquakes in the past

Chamoli glacier burst: It is time to learn from our mistakes

The cumulative effect of hydropower projects has turned out to be more environmentally damaging than sustainable, given the current policy of the …

As told to Parliament (December 22, 2022): Around 60% of India prone to earthquakes

Around 11% of India falls in Zone V, which is the most seismically active 

Turkey-Syria quake: The Anatolian Plate is one of the most seismically active; here is why

The Anatolian Plate sits between three major tectonic plates: African, Arabian and Eurasian

Future shock: The leaning towers of Najafgarh Jheel

Why construction activity around the southwest Delhi water body is a recipe for disaster  

Harbour wave: New tech is updating our knowledge about how big the rupture on Boxing Day was  

The rupture could have been as long as 1,400 km if a 2021 study is to be believed  

Lack of clean water, sanitation facilities put quake survivors in Turkey at risk

Current situation might lead to waterborne infections, which would be particularly devastating to children

Nobody can predict earthquakes, but we can forecast them; Here’s how

Earthquake forecasts are built on observations of past earthquake activity, which may stretch back decades, centuries or even thousands of years

Himalayan plunder: Why Sikkim geologists fear Joshimath-like disasters

Sikkim, also in eastern Himalayas, is plagued by unchecked development & lacks strong civil society to voice concerns

‘There is no reliable prediction of size and place of earthquake’

The rate of earthquake occurrence worldwide, or India in general, has not increased in the last few years, say experts

Strong tremors in Delhi, north India after quake strikes Nepal in dead of the night

Epicentre of the quake was located in the Sudurpaschim province in the far west of Nepal, on the border with India

COVID-19 rekindles concerns on Kashmir’s infrastructure, social behaviour

Earthquakes, floods, conflict and COVID-19 pandemic have underlined the suitability of existing housing infrastructure in urban areas of Kashmir

Will recent political instability affect Haiti’s earthquake response? An expert explains

Haiti experienced a powerful earthquake after the assassination of former President Jovenel Moïse, an event that underlines precarious …

Earthquakes can change the course of rivers — with devastating results. We may now be able to predict these threats

Tens of thousands of active faults run under river channels around the world and in New Zealand