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Strong earthquake rocks eastern Afghanistan

The 5.8-magnitude quake struck around 130 kilometres (80 miles) northeast of Kabul

Published 20 Feb, 2026 08:02pm

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 strikes Balochistan

KARACHI: An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Balochistan province, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said...

Published 14 Feb, 2026 02:23am

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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes China’s western Gansu province

In 2023, a magnitude 6.2 quake rocked Gansu and the neighbouring province of Qinghai

Published 26 Jan, 2026 01:17pm

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Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes off coast of Oregon, GFZ says

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said

Published 16 Jan, 2026 10:31am

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OGDCL makes significant oil and gas discovery in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Discovery made with its joint venture partners — PPL and GHPL

Published 01 Jan, 2026 12:39pm

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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Yakutat, Alaska, USGS says

The quake was at a depth of 9 km (5.6 miles), USGS added

Published 01 Jan, 2026 12:11pm

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Taiwan rattled by 7.0 magnitude quake, no major damage reported

More than 3,000 homes in Yilan briefly lost power

Published 27 Dec, 2025 09:36pm

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EDITORIAL: Is Karachi prepared for earthquakes?

EDITORIAL: While the 5.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted parts of Karachi on December 16 caused panic among...

Updated 22 Dec, 2025 07:36am

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Quake rattles Islamabad, several Punjab cities

ISLAMABAD: An earthquake rattled several cities of Punjab and Islamabad on Saturday morning, creating panic among...

Updated 21 Dec, 2025 06:30am

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Moderate earthquake in Karachi

KARACHI: A moderate earthquake struck southern Pakistan early Tuesday, December 16, sending tremors across Karachi...

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:09am

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Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan’s northeast

The Japan Meteorological Agency initially said a tsunami as high as 3 metres (10 feet)

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 11:40pm

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Earthquake with 5.1 magnitude strikes central Iran; no casualties reported

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the quake

Published 28 Nov, 2025 11:28am

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Magnitude 6.6 quake hits western Indonesia: USGS

The strong quake struck Simeulue Island at 11:56 am (0456 GMT) at a depth of 25 kilometres, the USGS said

Published 27 Nov, 2025 12:46pm

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Bangladesh earthquake: President extends prayers & sympathies over loss of lives

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed profound grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives caused...

Published 23 Nov, 2025 03:14am

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Three killed as 5.5-magnitude quake hits Bangladesh

Three people were killed, including a medical student, the health department said

Updated 21 Nov, 2025 01:27pm

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Dutch Groningen region hit by 3.4 magnitude earthquake

The quake was the most severe in years to hit Groningen

Published 14 Nov, 2025 11:15am

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Afghans begin clean-up after earthquake that killed at least 27

TANGI TASHQURGHAN: Residents of northern Afghanistan began a clean-up operation on Tuesday after a powerful 6.3...

Published 04 Nov, 2025 05:05pm

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Afghan govt says quake kills 20, injures over 500

SAMANGAN, (Afghanistan): A strong earthquake killed at least 20 people in northern Afghanistan, authorities said...

Published 04 Nov, 2025 05:55am

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5.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Islamabad, parts of KP and Punjab

A moderate earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted Islamabad and several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...

Published 21 Oct, 2025 11:37pm

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Magnitude 6.5 quake hits Indonesia’s Papua: USGS

JAKARTA: A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the eastern Indonesian province of Papua on Thursday, the US Geological...

Published 16 Oct, 2025 11:52am

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Strong 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off southern Philippines, tsunami warning issued

MANILA: An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck offshore in the southern Philippines on Friday, the country’s...

Published 10 Oct, 2025 07:57am

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Moderate earthquake jolts Quetta

QUETTA: A moderate earthquake shook Quetta and its surrounding areas at 6:29 pm on Sunday evening. According to the...

Published 06 Oct, 2025 05:55am

Pakistan

5.9 magnitude earthquake jolts Islamabad, KP, Punjab

An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude struck parts of the country on Thursday, including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and many...

Updated 04 Sep, 2025 10:29pm

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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Salta in Argentina, EMSC says

An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.8 struck Salta in Argentina on Thursday, the European Mediterranean...

Published 04 Sep, 2025 10:42am

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Over 1,400 killed: Fresh quake hits Afghanistan

JALALABAD, (Afghanistan): A fresh 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit the east of Afghanistan on Tuesday, jolting a region...

Published 03 Sep, 2025 06:01am

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Rescuers in Afghanistan race to reach remote quake-hit mountain villages

KABUL/MAZAR DARA: Rescuers in Afghanistan will try to reach isolated villages in the eastern region of Kunar, the...

Published 02 Sep, 2025 11:53am

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Afghanistan earthquake: death toll reaches 800, 2,800 injured; Taliban asks world for help

Casualties could rise as rescue teams access more isolated locations, authorities say

Updated 01 Sep, 2025 07:14pm

Pakistan

Strong earthquake jolts parts of Pakistan

A strong earthquake struck parts of Pakistan in the wee hours of Monday, with tremors felt in Islamabad, Peshawar,...

Published 01 Sep, 2025 12:55am

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Karachi’s growing earthquake risk

Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city and economic hub, has been rattled by over 60 mild earthquakes between June and...

Published 24 Aug, 2025 03:01am

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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes near Myanmar-India border, EMSC says

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck near the Myanmar-India border on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological...

Published 22 Aug, 2025 10:29am