Daily Archives: September 18, 2011

Residents of UP,India shaken up by mild quake tremor

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Panic gripped people in Uttar Pradesh when an earthquake said to be measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale with epicentre in Sikkim jolted north India at 6.17 pm on Sunday. The state Meteorological department described the quake as of “moderate … Continue reading →

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Quake of Magnitude 6.6 quake hits Japan

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 hit Japan on Saturday 126 km (80 miles) east-southeast of Hachinohe, off the east coast of Honshu island, the USGS reported.Japan’s NHK state broadcaster said there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami … Continue reading →