Shaking of the surface of the earth caused by a sudden release of energy in the crust
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An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in size from those that are so weak that they cannot be felt to those violent enough to propel objects and people into the air, and wreak destruction across entire cities. The seismicity, or seismic activity, of an area is the frequency, type, and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time. The word tremor is also used for non-earthquake seismic rumbling.
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Tremors felt in Delhi-NCR as earthquake of magnitude 3.2 hits FaridabadAn earthquake of magnitude 3.2 (Richter scale) struck 19km South-East of Noida at 10:42 pm today, National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.
Tremors in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram; earthquake epicentre in Haryana's RohtakAccording to early reports, the intensity of the earthquake was 4.6 on the Richter scale and the epicentre was in Haryana's Rohtak.
Strong earthquake strikes south of Crete, no word on damageA strong earthquake struck south of the Greek island of Crete on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=853296 ,..
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Crete, Greece: EMSCAn earthquake of magnitude 6 struck the Greek island of Crete on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=853296.
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir earthquake: Tremors felt in Delhi, PunjabNo immediate casualties or damage were reported, though people rushed out of homes and offices following the tremors
Tremors felt in Australia after earthquake of magnitude 7.3 hits Indonesia; no immediate reports of major damage or casualties yetA powerful magnitude 7.3 quake struck eastern Indonesia on Monday