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NASA and ISRO Join Forces for NISAR Satellite Launch in 2025 to Track Earth’s Changing Surface
The NISAR satellite, a joint NASA-ISRO Earth observation mission launching in 2025, will provide precise data on shifts in Earth’s surface, focusing on high-risk areas. Using advanced radar technology, the satellite aims to support natural disaster response and infrastructure monitoring by tracking subtle movements in regions prone to earthquakes...
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Joshimath Prone To High-Magnitude Earthquakes: Central Institutes
A report by eight government-run institutes has made several observations about the soil carrying capacity of the Uttarakhand's 'sinking town' Joshimath.
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Vanuatu Earthquake: Here's Why Island Nation Is Prone To Natural Disasters
More than 2,000 seismic events are reported each year in Vanuatu, which has a delicate ecological balance.
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Andaman And Nicobar Islands Hit By 9 Earthquakes In 2 Hours
Nine medium intensity earthquakes, with a magnitude ranging from 4.7 to 5.2, hit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Monday morning, all in a span of two hours, according to the National Centre for Seismology.
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Taiwan Rattled By 6.0 Magnitude Quake, No Immediate Reports Of Damage
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck 104 km (65 miles) off Taiwan's coastal city of Hualien on Tuesday, the island's weather bureau said, with no immediate reports of damage.
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Strong Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.0 Sparks Panic In Indonesia
"The epicentre is in an area prone to quakes. More aftershocks are very likely," Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics agency chief Dwikorita Karnawati told Metro TV.
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29 Indian Cities And Towns Highly Vulnerable To Earthquakes
Twenty-nine Indian cities and towns, including Delhi and capitals of nine states, fall under "severe" to "very severe" seismic zones - highly vulnerable to earthquakes - according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
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Indian Sub-Continent Amongst Most Earthquake Prone Areas: Government
Indian sub-continent is amongst the "most" earthquake prone areas in the the world and continued collision and seduction of Indian plate cause these tremors, the government today said.
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38 Indian Cities in High Risk Earthquakes Zones
At least 38 Indian cities lie in high-risk seismic zones and nearly 60 percent of the subcontinental landmass is vulnerable to earthquakes. Barring rare exceptions, such as the Delhi Metro, India's hastily-built cities are open to great damage from earthquakes.
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New map highlights hotspots for mega-quakes
Seismologists on Wednesday unveiled a map highlighting zones most prone to unleashing the world's biggest earthquakes, including the 9.0 monster that struck northeastern Japan in March 2011.
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NASA and ISRO Join Forces for NISAR Satellite Launch in 2025 to Track Earth’s Changing Surface
The NISAR satellite, a joint NASA-ISRO Earth observation mission launching in 2025, will provide precise data on shifts in Earth’s surface, focusing on high-risk areas. Using advanced radar technology, the satellite aims to support natural disaster response and infrastructure monitoring by tracking subtle movements in regions prone to earthquakes...
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Joshimath Prone To High-Magnitude Earthquakes: Central Institutes
A report by eight government-run institutes has made several observations about the soil carrying capacity of the Uttarakhand's 'sinking town' Joshimath.
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Vanuatu Earthquake: Here's Why Island Nation Is Prone To Natural Disasters
More than 2,000 seismic events are reported each year in Vanuatu, which has a delicate ecological balance.
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Andaman And Nicobar Islands Hit By 9 Earthquakes In 2 Hours
Nine medium intensity earthquakes, with a magnitude ranging from 4.7 to 5.2, hit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Monday morning, all in a span of two hours, according to the National Centre for Seismology.
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Taiwan Rattled By 6.0 Magnitude Quake, No Immediate Reports Of Damage
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck 104 km (65 miles) off Taiwan's coastal city of Hualien on Tuesday, the island's weather bureau said, with no immediate reports of damage.
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Strong Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.0 Sparks Panic In Indonesia
"The epicentre is in an area prone to quakes. More aftershocks are very likely," Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics agency chief Dwikorita Karnawati told Metro TV.
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29 Indian Cities And Towns Highly Vulnerable To Earthquakes
Twenty-nine Indian cities and towns, including Delhi and capitals of nine states, fall under "severe" to "very severe" seismic zones - highly vulnerable to earthquakes - according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
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Indian Sub-Continent Amongst Most Earthquake Prone Areas: Government
Indian sub-continent is amongst the "most" earthquake prone areas in the the world and continued collision and seduction of Indian plate cause these tremors, the government today said.
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38 Indian Cities in High Risk Earthquakes Zones
At least 38 Indian cities lie in high-risk seismic zones and nearly 60 percent of the subcontinental landmass is vulnerable to earthquakes. Barring rare exceptions, such as the Delhi Metro, India's hastily-built cities are open to great damage from earthquakes.
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New map highlights hotspots for mega-quakes
Seismologists on Wednesday unveiled a map highlighting zones most prone to unleashing the world's biggest earthquakes, including the 9.0 monster that struck northeastern Japan in March 2011.
