These are the most earthquake-prone cities in the world
Jakarta is one of the largest cities in the world and one of the most earthquake-prone. It is located within the Pacific Ring ...
The Hindu13d
Quakes may well sharpen India’s seismic readiness
India’s Indian Plate pressing onto the Eurasian Plate sculpted the Himalaya. The fault line involved runs right along the great Himalayan arc that stretches from Kashmir to the North East.
english.mathrubhumi14d
African continent is splitting! Scientists predict birth of Earth’s sixth ocean
Called the ‘East African Rift System’ (EARS), this crack ... The Indian Plate is currently moving northward and colliding with the Eurasian Plate at a rate of about 5 centimetres each year ...
Hosted on MSN14d
Scientists Claim Earth Has Six Continents, Not Seven – Here's Why
For centuries, the world has accepted the idea that Earth is divided into seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America. However, a recent study is ...
timesnownews15d
'Felt Like Bridge Collapse': How Earthquake's Panic Scared People At New Delhi Railway Station - WATCH
Why Is Delhi-NCR Prone To Earthquakes? Delhi-NCR is prone to earthquakes due to its location near the seismically active Himalayan belt, where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates collide. This ...
omanobserver15d
India's capital shaken by 4.0-magnitude quake
Northern India lies on a major geological faultline where the Indian tectonic plate pushes up into the Eurasian plate, forming the Himalayas, and earthquakes are a regular occurrence.
AI Alarabiya15d
India’s capital New Delhi hit with 4.0-magnitude earthquake
Northern India lies on a major geological fault line where the Indian tectonic plate pushes up into the Eurasian plate, forming the Himalayas, and earthquakes are a regular occurrence. Al Arabiya ...
Indiatimes16d
Earth’s sixth ocean is forming but will split the African continent in two
A 35-mile-long fissure in East Africa signals the continent’s gradual separation, leading to the formation of a new ocean in the future. This tectonic activity, involving the Somali and Nubian Plates, ...
USA Today21d
A new ocean? Scientists track dramatic (but slow) changes near Africa.
Scientists using GPS and satellite mapping to track how the tectonic plates underlying Africa are separating ... 50 million years ago as the Indian and Eurasian landmasses collided.