After the devastating earthquake of 1869, Barak Valley was hit by another tremor of serious dimension in 1984. The studies then carried out by experts from the Regional Research Laboratory (RRL), Jorhat, and the National Geographical Research Institute, Hyderabad, revealed that this valley and the entire North-east region is active seismologically. Interestingly, the Trans-Atlantic belt and the Circum-Pacific belt that form part of the two great earthquake zones or seismic belts in the world unite at the corner of Asom and Myanmar, which is the most unstable seismic region.

A mild earthquake of 4.8 magnitude hit Islamabad and Northern Areas on Wednesday, US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was felt in Islamabad, Peshawar, Swat, Chitral, Dir, Abbotabad and Northern Areas, private news channel reported. No loss of life or property has been reported so far from any part of the country.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 rattled Chiba and Shizuoka prefectures and surrounding regions Sunday morning, the Meteorological Agency said. There were no reports of casualties or damage from the 9:37 a.m. quake. No tsunami warnings were The quake measured 3 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, and Ajiro, Shizuoka Prefecture, and 2 in Tokyo, Yokohama and other locations, the agency said.

deformations in some sedimentary layers of the upper Shivaliks provide information on earth movements and can help predict earthquakes. These deformations occurs when the sedimentary rock is in the

there could be a link between disturbances in the ionosphere and the Earth's magnetic field, and earthquakes. Such disturbances preceded the quake that struck Gujarat on March 7, 2006. A study

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The construction of a section of Russia's Sakhalin II oil pipeline project resumed from August 1, 2007, a few days after it was suspended after allegations that its safety link violated the approved

An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the richter scale hit Japan on July 16, causing widespread damage and a radioactive leak in one of the world's biggest nuclear plans. The first quake had its

a soil bacterium that helps deposit calcium carbonate (calcite) on sandy soil could hold the key to protect buildings against earthquakes. Researchers at the University of California unravelled the

No small buses Sri Lanka's Western Province Transport Authority has decided to bid farewell to the minibuses with less than 26 seats, which are still transporting passengers on the roads of the