Tag Archives: EARTHQUAKE

4.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Sikkim

The earthquake hit at around 4.15 am at a depth of 10 kilometres from 70 km north-west of Yuksom. Yuksom, Sikkim:  An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale hit the Yuksom town of Sikkim on Monday early morning, National Center for Seismology informed. The earthquake hit at around 4.15 …

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Turkey Earthquake Damages Ancient Citadel In Syria’s Aleppo

The city of Aleppo is renowned for its ancient citadel, its UNESCO-listed historic centre and its centuries-old covered markets. Damascus:  Several of Syria’s archaeological sites including a famed citadel in the northern city of Aleppo were damaged in a deadly pre-dawn earthquake Monday, the country’s antiquities authority said. “Parts of …

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