Kochi shakes, people panic
It was 2.10 pm when Kochi’s tall buildings shook with the impact of a mild tremor that lasted five seconds. Tens of thousands of people first felt they were feeling dizzy but soon realised that it was
An evacuation in order at the time of quake
It took an impressive five minutes and 16 seconds for over 200 employees to evacuate their offices on the fourth floor of a building in Kaloor, Kochi as the tremor send waves of panic across the state
Quake stirs tsunami of panic
Tremors were felt across the country following the massive earthquake that rocked the northern tip of Sumatra in Indonesia. It triggered tsunami fears across the Indian Ocean nations including India.
Shaken Chennaiites get holiday
The tremors that hit various parts of the city on Wednesday set off a series of initial thoughts among Chennaiites before throwing their lives out of gear for a few hours.
The initial reactions rang
Sumatra shocker for state
The two great earthquakes off the west coast of northern Sumatra were felt in the city and other parts of the country, including the east coast and Kerala on Wednesday.
While tsunami warning was iss
Strong tremors felt across Chennai
Strong tremors were felt across different parts of the city on Wednesday afternoon following a 8.9 quake
that hit waters off westernmost Aceh province in Indonesia.
The US Geological Survey said o
India issues tsunami warning for Andaman and Nicobars
India on Wednesday issued a tsunami warning for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, located in the Indian Ocean, after a massive earthquake off the coast of Sumatra.
The Indian National Centre for Ocean
Earthquake in Arabian Sea
An earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale was recorded in the Arabia Sea, 155 km away from Mumbai, the Met office here said.
"The shock registered was at 18.6 degree latitude and 71.3 de
Tremors felt in several cities across South India
Tremors were felt in Chennai, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram and several other cities across South India following the 8.7 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia.
Areas near Marina Beach Road in Chennai ha
Tremor in Kolkata, buildings develop cracks
Kolkata and its neighbourhood were rocked by a mild tremor due to a high intensity earthquake off the coast of Sumatra on Wednesday.