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Myanmar recovery: An urgent plea for ASEAN-led global action

The Jakarta Post 15 Apr 2025
T ... 26, 2004, causing widespread devastation across the Indian Ocean ... These events underscore that earthquakes measuring 7 and above on the Richter scale are a frequent occurrence, which begs for more advanced earthquake preparedness and resilience. .
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 strikes Tajikistan

Beijing News 14 Apr 2025
Dushanbe [Tajikistan], April 14 (ANI) ... 4.5, On ... Earlier on Sunday, Tajikistan experienced two earthquakes, with the first measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale and the second 3.9 on the Richter Scale, according to the National Centre for Seismology ... (ANI).
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Two earthquakes of magnitude 3.1 and 2 hit Jumilla

Spanish News Today 14 Apr 2025
Two earthquakes measuring 3.1 and 2.0 on the Richter scale struck Jumilla this Monday April 14 at around 10am, separated by just 8 minutes.   ...   ...   ...   ...   ... .
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KISR: 2.6 magnitude earthquake recorded northeast of Kuwait

Kuna 14 Apr 2025
... recorded an earthquake measuring 2.6 on the Richter scale northeast of Kuwait.
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Texas has a long history of destructive explosions; one in 1947 killed almost 600 people

Austin American-Statesman 14 Apr 2025
Aerial view of Northwest Austin home explosion ... 183 near McNeil Road on Sunday ... Texas City. At 9.12 a.m. on April 16, 1947, the SS Grandcamp exploded at the docks in Texas City ... West ... The initial blast was reported as registering 3.5 on the Richter Scale.
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Richter scale, seismographs: How the magnitude of earthquakes is measured

Hindustan Times 13 Apr 2025
One such system that gained universal recognition is the Richter Scale ... Although the Richter Scale laid the foundation for modern seismology, it is no longer the primary tool scientists use to report an earthquake’s magnitude ... Richter Scale Earthquake.
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Himachal: Earthquake of magnitude 3.4 jolts Mandi

Beijing News 13 Apr 2025
An earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale jolted the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, as per the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
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Tremors from 5.5-magnitude quake rattle twin cities, KP

The News International 13 Apr 2025
A representational image of a Richter scale measuring an earthquake. — Unsplash/File. ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR ... Cities of Punjab, including Attock and Chakwal, also reported tremors in the region ... .
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3.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Himachal Pradesh's Mandi

The Times of India 13 Apr 2025
A moderate earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale struck Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district on Sunday at 9.18 am, with ...
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Myanmar, Tajikistan, Papua New Guinea hit by earthquakes

The News International 13 Apr 2025
A representational image showing a Richter Scale measuring an earthquake. — AFP/File ... As per the seismological centre, the quake was at a depth of 35 kilometres (21.75 miles) ... Myanmar reeling from death and destruction ... .
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4 earthquakes jolt India, other Asian countries within an hour

Hindustan Times 13 Apr 2025
Mandi earthquake ... The epicenter was located at 31.49°N, 76.94°E ... Myanmar ... The magnitude indicates the size or strength of an earthquake and is commonly measured on the Richter scale or the more modern Moment Magnitude Scale (Mw). Magnitude 3-4 ... See Less.
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EQQN claims about predictions of seismic activities on 12th April in advance

Urdu Point 12 Apr 2025
</p><p>The first quake, measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale, struck at 11.54 PM with its epicentre near the Pak-Afghan-Tajikistan border at a depth of 88 kilometres.</p><p>Just ...
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EQQN CEO claims prior details of earthquake on 12th April

Urdu Point 12 Apr 2025
<p>ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 12th Apr, 2025) The Chief Executive Officer of the Earthquake Quick News & Research Centre (EQQN), Muhammad Shehbaz Leghari, claimed on ...
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Earthquake tremors felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Swat and country various areas

Urdu Point 12 Apr 2025
... scale, with its epicenter located in the northeastern region of Rawalpindi.</p> <p>The department further noted that the epicenter was 60 kilometers northwest of Rawalpindi.</p> .
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