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59 pc of India’s land mass prone to earthquakes

Kolkata: After massive earthquakes battered parts of Turkey and Syria, almost all seismic zones are in alert mode, including in India, with a report warning that as much as 59% of the country’s land mass is prone to earthquakes of different intensities. According to experts, Kolkata which is in Seismic Zone …

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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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