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May 20, 2020: A loud sound heard in Bangalore on Wednesday afternoon left the city residents panicked. The sound was heard from as far as the Bengaluru airport in Devanahalli to the IT hub of Electronic City. Several residents posted on Twitter, wondering if an earthquake had hit the Karnataka capital. However, the Karnataka's natural disaster monitoring centre confirmed that it was not because of an earthquake. The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre tweeted that they have checked  sensors and there is no earthquake activity recorded today. Later people shared it to be sonic boom caused due to a fighter jet. But, the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) claimed it to be false. Bengaluru Police has n't received report of any damage or injuries. The Bengaluru Police are yet to ascertain the source of the noise. Related Post: Sonic boom in Pali, Rajasthan

May 18, 2020: A moderate earthquake of magnitude 5.0 has struck Qiaojia County in southwest China's Yunnan Province late Monday. At least four people have been killed and others 24 others have been injured. According to the Xinhua News Agency , the Yunnan provincial disaster reduction committee office and the provincial emergency response department have launched a level-four response for the disaster relief and sent a working group to the disaster area to assist and guide the earthquake relief work.

Q: When will Amphan Cyclone hit in India? A: Amphan Cyclone is expected to make a landfall in India this Wednesday on May 20, 2020. According to the India Meteorological Department, Amphan is likely to cross West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts between Digha (West Bengal) and Hatiya Islands (Bangladesh) on May 20, 2020. Coastal districts of West Bengal are expected to have rainfall until May 20. The states of West Bengal and Odisha are on high alert. Super Cyclonic Storm Amphan is currently active over the Bay of Bengal threatening Odisha and West Bengal in India as well as Bangladesh. This is the first tropical cyclone of the 2020 North Indian Ocean cyclone season.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has recorded a strong earthquake of magnitude 6.5 with epicenter located 56 km far from Tonopah, Nevada. The earthquake has been recorded at a shallow depth of 2.8 km. We are bringing live updates of this earthquake. Leave this page open or click here to refresh this page . Did you feel this earthquake?  Click here to share your experiences Recommended Post: Latest natural disasters in United States 2020 Last Update 18:30 UTC According to the USGS, the earthquake in Nevada today occurred as the result of strike slip faulting in the shallow crust of the North America plate. This earthquake occurred within the Walker Lane, an active zone of seismicity roughly aligned with the California-Nevada border. Minor damages with broken windows have been reported in Tonopah. The earthquake also caused damage to US 95 in Esmeralda County. The sections of highway U.S. 95 were closed in Esmeralda and Mineral Counties because of damage. Accordi

May 14, 2020: A small earthquake of magnitude 2.7 has been felt in Kingston, Jamaica today at 04:03 pm local time. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake's epicenter was located 26 km far from Kingston, Jamaica. The earthquake occurred at 10 km depth. The tremor was felt by the people of Half Way Tree, Constant Spring, Gordon town, Stony Hill and Mona, Kingston.

May 14, 2020: A light earthquake of magnitude 4.3 has been recorded in Burra today at 03:23 pm local time. According to Geoscience Australia , the earthquake in Burra today occurred at 10 km depth. The epicenter was located near Burra, north of Adelaide. Geoscieince Australia received more than 500 earthquake felt reports within 24 hours. The tremor was felt from Mount Barker to Jamestown. This is the largest earthquake within 100 kilometres in the past 10 years. No preliminary damage or injuries have been reported from the earthquake in Burra today.