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Japan travel bookings drop amid earthquake fears sparked by manga prediction

Travel bookings to Japan from major Asian markets have significantly decreased before the peak summer period, influenced by earthquake predictions from a manga novel.Social media discussions have sparked concerns among travellers regarding manga artist Ryo Tatsuki’s forecast of a catastrophic earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan. Tatsuki, credited by some for predicting the 2011 earthquake, […]

Malaysia calls for Myanmar truce extension

Representative Image (AI-generated) Malaysia called Sunday for the extension and expansion of a post-earthquake ceasefire in Myanmar due to run out at the end of May, despite ongoing fighting calling into question its effectiveness.The ruling military junta initially declared a truce in the many-sided civil war after a huge quake late March killed nearly 3,800 […]

Afghanistan hit by 4.2 magnitude earthquake, fifth in nine days

An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck Afghanistan in the early hours of Sunday, marking the fifth tremor to jolt the country in just over a week. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the latest earthquake occurred at 6.33am IST at a depth of 135 kms.So far, there have been no confirmed reports of […]

Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hits Nepal

Representative Image (AI) KATHMANDU: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hit Nepal in the early hours of Friday, as reported by the National Center of Seismology (NCS). The NCS provided the details in a post on X. According to the NCS, the earthquake occurred at 01:33 hours at a depth of 10 kilometres in Nepal. It […]

Greece Earthquake: 6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Greece’s Crete, second in a week | World News

A powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Greek island of Crete at 8.49 AM (local time) on Thursday, news agency ANI reported.According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake struck 82 kilometres (51 miles) northeast of Crete’s capital, Heraklion, at a depth of 68 kilometres beneath the seabed.So far, there have […]

4.7 magnitude earthquake jolts Nepal’s Kaski district

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal’s Kaski district in the western region on Tuesday afternoon, according to officials.According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, the tremor occurred at 1.59 pm, with its epicentre located in the Sinuwa area of Kaski district, approximately 250 kilometres from Kathmandu.Tremors were also felt in nearby districts like […]

Strong 6.1 earthquake strikes off Greek island of Kasos, tremors felt across eastern Mediterranean

Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) A powerful earthquake measuring 6.1 magnitude struck off the southern coast of the Greek island of Kasos early Wednesday, rattling parts of the eastern Mediterranean but causing no immediate reports of damage.According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the offshore quake hit at 1:51 am (local time) at a […]

Bangkok officials end search operation at the skyscraper that collapsed following an earthquake

Bangkok earthquake (File Photo: AP) BANGKOK: Thai authorities on Tuesday officially ended the search operation at the building under construction in the capital, Bangkok, that collapsed following an earthquake that killed dozens over a month ago.The 7.7 magnitude quake on March 28 centred in Myanmar, more than 800 miles (1,200 kilometres) away, killed at least […]

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 hits Pakistan today, follows Saturday’s twin tremors

An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter Scale struck Pakistan at 1:26 pm (IST) on Monday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.This comes just two days after Pakistan was jolted by two back-to-back earthquakes on Saturday, a 5.7-magnitude quake in the morning, followed by a 4.0-magnitude tremor hours later, Reuters reported. Experts warn that […]

5.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Tibet

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Tibet in the early hours of Monday, according to National Center for Seismology (NCS). The tremor was recorded at a depth of just 10km.The NCS posted the seismic details on X, stating the quake occurred at 2:41am IST, with coordinates at latitude 29.02°N and longitude 87.48°E. Just days earlier, on […]