Jerusalem: Archaeologists from the Israeli Antiquities Authority believe they have found remnants of an earthquake that hit Jerusalem, the ancient capital of the kingdom of Judah 2,800 years ago. The earthquake is mentioned in the books of Zechariah and Amos. Zechariah 14:5 reads: “You will flee as you fled fromContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis sent a telegram Jan 15 with his condolences for Indonesia, after a strong earthquake killed at least 67 people on the island of Sulawesi. Hundreds of people were also injured in the 6.2-magnitude quake, according to Jan Gelfand, head of the International Federation of Red CrossContinue Reading
New Delhi: A 6.2 magnitude earthquake on the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region on Wednesday shook several parts of north India, including Delhi, Punjab and the Kashmir Valley, the met department said. A girl was killed and nine persons were injured in Lasbella area of Balochistan due to collapsing of a houseContinue Reading
Kollam: A mild earthquake measuring 2.2 on the Richter scale has been reported from parts of Pathanamthitta and Kollam districts. No casualties have been reported so far. Isolated incidents of damage to houses have been reported with roof tiles and window panes getting dislodged. The tremors reportedly persisted for three seconds and were felt inContinue Reading
Mexico City: Mexicans packed churches on Sunday to pray for the victims of the country’s deadliest quake in 32 years as rescue teams searched against the odds for any survivors trapped under rubble since Tuesday’s tremor shook Mexico City and nearby states. As another aftershock jolted southwestern Mexico on Sunday,Continue Reading
By Santosh Digal Colombo: An earthquake that devastated Nepal in 2015 did not destroy its people’s spirit of resilience, says the head of the country’s Catholic Church. “Survivors of Nepal earthquake might have lost some of their loved ones and property worth of millions, but they did not lose theirContinue Reading
Tagum: A strong earthquake shook parts of the southern Philippines on Sunday, briefly panicking residents, the government volcanology office said. The 6.0-magnitude quake rocked the southern island of Mindanao but there were no initial reports of damage or casualties, the civil defence office said. The US Geological Survey put theContinue Reading
The 35-year-old nun recounted how she thought she would die when her convent walls collapsedContinue Reading
Imphal: The earthquake that hit the Myanmar-India border region on Wednesday night damaged structures and left at least 30 people injured in Manipur, but there has been no report yet of any loss of life, officials here said. At least 30 people, including women, were injured in the earthquake thatContinue Reading
New Delhi: A powerful earthquake clocking 6.8 on the Richter scale, epicentred in Hindukush mountain range in Afghanistan, jolted several parts of north India, including the Delhi NCR region, forcing people out of their homes and creating panic. However, there were no reports of loss of lives or property. AContinue Reading
