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The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) is an office of India's Ministry of Earth Sciences. The office monitors earthquakes and conducts seismological research. Specifically, it provides earthquake surveillance and hazard reports to governmental agencies. It consists of various divisions:
  • Earthquake Monitoring & Services
  • Earthquake Hazard & Risk Assessments
  • Geophysical Observation Systems


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J-K Earthquake: 4.9 magnitude quake strikes Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 struck Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday morning, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 jolts Manipur

An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter Scale struck Manipur on Wednesday evening, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
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Earthquake of 4.1 magnitude strikes Gujarat's Kachchh

On Thursday morning, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported a magnitude 4.1 earthquake on the Richter scale in Kachchh, Gujarat. ​​The tremors were felt at 08:06:39 Indian Standard Time..
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Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hits Lunglei in Mizoram

An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter Scale struck Manipur's Lunglei on Friday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. The quake struck at 7:18 am on Friday at a depth of 10km, the NCS..
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Tremors felt in Bengal as 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits Bangladesh

Tremors were felt in various parts of West Bengal as an earthquake of 5.6 magnitude hit neighbouring Bangladesh on Saturday morning. According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake took..
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Nepal earthquakes impact Gangetic plains as region's soft soil amplifies seismic energy: Experts

Seismologists have highlighted that earthquakes in Nepal have an impact on the Gangetic plains due to the amplification of seismic energy by the soft soil in the region. The recent earthquake in Nepal,..
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Strong quake in Nepal jolts several Bihar districts

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 hit Nepal on Friday night, whose tremors were felt across Northern parts of India including Bihar. In Bihar, the tremors were felt in Bihar's Patna, Katihar, Motihari and..
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Earthquake of magnitude 3.3 hits Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang

An earthquake of magnitude 3.3 on the Richter scale hit Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang on Sunday morning, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
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Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hits Meghalaya's West Khasi Hills

An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 Richter scale struck Meghalaya's West Khasi Hills on Monday, according to National Center for Seismology (NCS). The earthquake occured at around 7:47 am, informed NCS...
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4.3 magnitude earthquake hits Bihar

Early on Wednesday morning, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 was recorded in Araria, Bihar according to a tweet from the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
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What causes an earthquake? Here's why Delhi-NCR is vulnerable to earthquakes

According to National Center for Seismology's (NCS) early data, the earthquake's magnitude was 5.8, and that its epicenter was in Nepal.
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BREAKING: Another earthquake hit India, tremors felt in Uttarakhand

The depth of the earthquake was 5 km below the ground, the National Centre for Seismology reported on Wednesday morning.
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Another earthquake of 4.4 magnitude jolts Andaman and Nicobar islands

Another earthquake of 4.4 magnitudes on the Richter scale was recorded by the National Center for Seismology on Saturday early morning in Andaman and Nicobar islands.
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