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Viral image of child trapped under the rubble is not related to Myanmar Earthquake

April 4, 2025April 4, 2025Usha ManojLeave a Comment

The viral image is from Syria and features a child peeking through a hole in a house wall, not trapped in rubble in Myanmar earthquake. On 28 March 2025 a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the Sagaing Region of Myanmar, with an epicenter close to Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city. It was the most powerful earthquake to strike Myanmar since 1912 reportedly killing more than 2,000 people […]

Video From China During The Recent Myanmar Earthquake Going Viral As A Hospital In Thailand.

April 3, 2025April 3, 2025Debanjana baishyaLeave a Comment

After the 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, tremors of which felt across the neighbouring Thailand and China, various posts went viral on social media relating to the incident. Against this backdrop, CCTV footage of two nurses in a hospital ward went viral on social media. The video shows one nurse kneeling down to protect an […]

Old video from Taiwan falsely shared linking to recent Myanmar-Thailand earthquake

April 3, 2025April 3, 2025Usha ManojLeave a Comment

The viral video was captured during an earthquake in Taiwan in April 2024 and is unrelated to the recent Myanmar-Thailand earthquake. On 28 March 2025 a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the Sagaing Region of Myanmar, with an epicenter close to Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city. It was the most powerful earthquake to strike Myanmar since 1912 reportedly killing more than 2,000 people and injuring over 4,000. […]

Video From Earthquake In Bangkok Going Viral As Myanmar.

March 29, 2025March 29, 2025Debanjana baishyaLeave a Comment

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar on 28 March 2025. Tremors felt across Bangkok and China too. Against this backdrop, a video of a compilation of two different clips went viral on social media claiming it to be from the Myanmar earthquake. One clip shows a high-rise building collapsing and the other clip shows water […]

2015 video from Nepal resurfaces after recent Tibet earthquake

January 10, 2025January 10, 2025Usha Manoj

The viral video dates back to 2015 and shows an earthquake that hit Nepal. A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck near one of Tibet’s holiest cities on 7 January killing at least 126 people and injuring 188 others. The tremor, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), also shook buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan, and India. […]

Old and unrelated video from Taiwan falsely linked to the recent Tibet earthquake.

January 10, 2025January 10, 2025Usha Manoj

This video shows the aftermath of an earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan and it dates back to April 2024. A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck near one of Tibet’s holiest cities on 7 January killing at least 126 people and injuring 188 others. The tremor, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), also shook buildings in neighbouring […]

Old Video From Japan Going Viral As The Recent Tibet Earthquake.

January 8, 2025January 8, 2025Debanjana baishya

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck a remote region of Tibet on 7 January 2025 at 9:05 am local time killing more than 120 people. Rescue operations are going on and more than 400 people have been rescued. Against this backdrop, a video of an earthquake went viral on social media, claiming it to be from […]

Old video shared as recent tsunami in Indonesia’s Palu

December 23, 2024December 23, 2024Usha Manoj

The footage shows a 2018 tsunami on Sulawesi Island following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake. Magnitude-5.4 offshore earthquake occurred off Maluku Province, Indonesia on 16 December 2024.There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries from the quake. Following this, a video of large waves crashing against a shore has gone viral on social media […]

This viral video shows the earthquake in Taiwan, not in California

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024Usha Manoj

This footage was taken during an earthquake in Taipei, Taiwan, in April 2024, not a recent earthquake in California. A 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook a large area of Northern California on 5 December 2024. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries from the quake. Following this, there surfaced many viral videos on […]

Old video of flash mob robbery shared as looting after California earthquake

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024Usha Manoj

The viral video is old; it shows a flash mob robbery happened at Nordstrom in Los Angeles in August 2023. A large, 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Humboldt County in Northern California last week prompting a tsunami warning for part of the North Coast. The warning was later canceled. In this context, a […]

2021 video shared as nuclear testing tremors in Iran

November 6, 2024November 6, 2024Drabanti Ghosh

Video dates back to 2021 showing an earthquake in Iran and has no relation with the recent tremors in Iran. Israel is bracing itself for another Iranian attack after a crescendo of threatening rhetoric from leaders in Iran saying the country would retaliate for Israeli missile strikes last month. On the evening of October 5, […]

Old video from Indonesia shared linking to Taiwan earthquake

April 5, 2024April 5, 2024Usha Manoj

Viral video is from Indonesia and it dates back to 2021. A strong earthquake that hit Taiwan on 3 April measured magnitude 7.4, according to the United States Geological Survey, and was the strongest to hit the island in about 25 years. It killed nine people and injured more than 900, while 50 workers travelling in minibuses […]

Old and unrelated videos shared as recent visuals from Taiwan earthquake.

April 4, 2024April 5, 2024Usha Manoj

The viral videos were not from the earthquake that hit Taiwan on 3April 2024. Both are old and unrelated. A strong earthquake that hit Taiwan on 3 April measured magnitude 7.4, according to the United States Geological Survey, was the strongest to hit the island in about 25 years. It killed nine people and injured […]

Old video of controlled demolition from Turkey shared as destruction of Mosque in China.

February 9, 2024February 9, 2024Usha Manoj

The viral video shows the controlled demolition of a Mosque minaret damaged by an earthquake in Turkey in February 2023. Recently a video of a bulldozer destroying what appears to be a minaret is going viral on the social media with a claim that it shows the Chinese government destroying a mosque in the country. […]

2021video from Indonesia shared linking to Japan earthquake

January 4, 2024January 4, 2024Usha Manoj

Viral video is from Indonesia and it dates back to 2021. A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck central Japan on 1 January 2024 afternoon, collapsing buildings, causing fires and triggering tsunami alerts as far away as eastern Russia, prompting orders for residents to evacuate affected coastal areas of Japan. More than 60 people were killed and triggered tsunami waves […]

Old video from Turkey shared as recent visuals from Japan earthquake.

January 2, 2024January 2, 2024Usha Manoj

Viral video is from an earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on February 2023. A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck central Japan on 1 January 2024 afternoon, collapsing buildings, causing fires and triggering tsunami alerts as far away as eastern Russia, prompting orders for residents to evacuate affected coastal areas of Japan. The quake triggered waves of about 1m […]

Old video from Japan shared as recent visuals from Philippines earthquake.

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023Usha Manoj

Viral video is from Japan and dates back to 2021. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines , on December 2, prompting a tsunami warning. According to the National Center for Seismology, this earthquake occurred at 8:07 pm. Its center was at a depth of 50 kilometres in the ground.Following this incident, social media users shared a video […]

The video showing people sleeping on the road is not from earthquake hit Morocco

September 20, 2023September 20, 2023Usha Manoj

The viral video is related to World Youth Day, a Catholic festival which took place in Lisbon, Portugal. A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing more than 2,000 people and causing severe damage in several areas. After the earthquake that shook Morocco, many videos and pictures are coming out through social media. […]

Video from Turkey shared linking to recent Earthquake in Morocco

September 15, 2023September 15, 2023Usha Manoj

The viral video shows a controlled demolition of a building damaged by an earthquake in Turkey in February 2023 A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing more than 2,000 people and causing severe damage in several areas. The epicentre of the earthquake was in the High Atlas Mountains, southwest of the […]

Video from 2020 shared linking to recent Earthquake in Morocco

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023Usha Manoj

The viral video shows a building collapse in the Moroccan city of Casablanca in August 2020. A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing more than 2,000 people and causing severe damage in several areas. The epicentre of the earthquake was in the High Atlas Mountains, southwest of the city of Marrakesh. After the […]

Is this video of a man praying on top of a ruined building in Morocco after the recent earthquake? Know the truth

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023Siddharth Sahu

On 8 September 2023, a strong earthquake of 6.8 magnitude hit the southwest region of Morocco. According to the latest report, around 2,000 people lost their lives and 2059 people were seriously injured. A rescue operation had been initiated to take out the people trapped under the ruins. In the backdrop of this, a video […]

Is this a video showing the horrifying effect of Hilary Storm in Los Angeles? Know the truth.

August 23, 2023August 23, 2023Siddharth Sahu

Recently, The US and Mexico were hit by Tropical storm Hilary. This storm made landfall on the Baja California peninsula in Mexico on August 20. Its effect was felt in many places in the US. The speed of the wind was recorded to be 119 km/h. Many people had to be evacuated. More than 1000 […]

2019 images shared as earthquake damage in Kashmir.

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023Usha Manoj

The set of images shows aftermath of an earthquake that jolted Pakistan on 24 September, 2019 An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale jolted Jammu and Kashmir on 21 March, 2023.As per USGS, the earthquake hit 40 km SSE of Jurm Afghanistan, at a depth of 187 kilometres.There was no immediate report of any […]

Video of a collapsed building in Turkey during an earthquake last month viral as a recent incident from Kashmir.

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023Siddharth Sahu

According to a report, an earthquake measuring 6.5 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Kashmir a few days ago. The tremor of the earthquake was felt in Pakistan as well as many parts of North India including Delhi. In the backdrop of this, a video of a collapsed building is widely circulating on social media. […]

2015 video from Nepal shared as recent New Zealand Earthquake

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023Usha Manoj

The viral video shows a “mini tsunami” in a hotel swimming pool during the massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal in 2015 The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands region on March 16, Thursday. The depth of the quake was estimated to be 10 km (6.21 miles), […]

Viral Video of Earthquake in Japan is not Recent; here is the truth …

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023Harish Nair

A viral video is being shared widely on social media platforms claimed to be of the earthquake that hit Japan recently. However, the video is not of the recent earthquake that struck off the Northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. Viral Video Archived Link The tweet above shows us a video of a building experiencing tremor. […]

Old video from Japan shared as recent visuals from Tajikistan earthquake.

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023Usha Manoj

Viral video is from Japan and dates back to 2021. Tajikistan was hit by 6.8 magnitude earthquake on 23 February and its tremors were felt in China and other neighbouring countries. Following this incident, social media users shared a video claiming that the visuals were from an earthquake that struck Tajikistan. In the viral video, it […]

Video from China shared as a crack on the Earth’s surface in Turkey.

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023Usha Manoj

Viral video is from Pinglu County, Yuncheng, Shanxi Province in China. On February 20, just two weeks after a series of earthquakes killed thousands and displaced millions in Turkey and Syria, a 6.4-magnitude tremor struck the two countries’ border region. Following this, several people on social media have begun to share aerial footage of a […]

Unrelated Video showing damaged buildings shared as Devastation caused by the recent earthquake in Tajikistan…

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023Harish Nair

An old video that has been around for a few weeks on the internet is going viral as the damage done by recent earthquake in Tajikistan. A massive earthquake hit the central Asian country of Tajikistan yesterday morning. The epicenter of this earthquake was reported to be in the Gorno-Badakhshan semi-autonomous region that borders Afghanistan […]

Imam kissing a dog’s paw- know the truth

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023Usha Manoj

The original picture dates back to 2011 and it shows a catholic priest instead of Imam. Not related to the recent Turkey-Syria earthquake. Many posts have been shared on social media in response to the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. In which an image allegedly showing an Imam kissing the paw of a dog […]

Visuals from Game of thrones series shared as Turkey Earthquake victims.

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023Usha Manoj

The image shows two well-known characters from the series Game of Thrones, not victims of earthquake in Turkey. According to the most recent reports, the death toll from Turkey’s earthquake has surpassed 37,000 people. Many people shared real photos of the devastation and ongoing rescue efforts in the days that followed. Parallelly, some videos shared […]

Tremors of Misinformation Shake Social Media After Turkey Earthquake

February 14, 2023February 14, 2023Mayur Deokar

Social media has made it easier than ever to share information and updates during natural disasters. However, this same convenience has also given rise to a new problem: the spread of misinformation. In the aftermath of an earthquake or flood or any other natural calamity, it is common for people to share videos and images […]

Is This A Video Of A Building Collapsing During The Earthquake In Turkey? Know The Truth.

February 11, 2023February 11, 2023Siddharth Sahu

Two major earthquakes of magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 recently hit Turkey and Syria, destroying many infrastructures and killing thousands of people. Many posts and videos are going viral on social media about this incident. Now a video of a building collapsing is going viral on social media. The video is claimed to be an incident from […]

Can cats sense an earthquake? The viral video is from Japan.

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023Usha Manoj

According to reports from the time the viral video was shot at a pet cafe in Osaka, Japan, and depicts cats reacting to an earthquake that struck the region on 18 June, 2018. It has nothing to do with Turkey’s recent earthquake. It is commonly believed that animals can detect natural disasters before they occur. […]

2011 video from Japan shared as recent earthquake in Turkey

February 10, 2023February 16, 2023Usha Manoj

Old video showing cars on a highway swaying during the 2011 earthquake in Tokyo, Japan. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Turkey and neighbouring Syria early on 6 February, 2023, following this several unverified images, videos, and claims have surfaced on social media. Amidst this a video appears to be shot from the dashboard of a […]

Old video of a Puppy trapped under Debris being rescued from India Shared as rescue operation in Turkey…

February 9, 2023February 9, 2023Harish Nair

A video of a mother dog leading rescuers to her puppy trapped under debris is going viral on social media. It is being claimed that the video is of a rescue operation in earthquake hit Turkey. However, we found that the heart-warming video is not from Turkey nor it is related to the ongoing rescue […]

Old Unrelated Image of a Dog sitting on a rubble Shared As Scene from Recent Earthquake in Turkey and Syria…

February 8, 2023February 8, 2023Harish Nair

After a series of massive earthquakes hit Turkey and neighbouring Syria, thousands have been reported dead. As per the latest reports, more than 11000 people have lost their lives in this catastrophe. Search and rescue operations are being carried out on a large scale as prayers pour in from around the globe. Images and videos […]

2017 tsunami video from Durban shared as Turkey after Earthquake

February 8, 2023February 8, 2023Usha Manoj

The video shows a heavy tidal wave on a beach in Durban, South Africa, and dates to back to 2017. It has no connection to the recent earthquake in Turkey. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Turkey and neighbouring Syria early on 6 February, 2023, killing more than 6,000 people and injuring thousands of others. In […]

Old Unrelated Video from Japan Shared as Building Collapse in Earthquake-Hit Turkey…

February 7, 2023February 7, 2023Harish Nair

Disturbing visuals continue to surface from Turkey after a series of massive earthquakes hit the Eurasian country and its neighbours like Syria. However, many videos on social media were found to be unrelated to Turkey. One such video shows a scaffolding falling off a building on a street. However, we found that this video is […]

Old video of Explosion shared as Blast in Nuclear Plant in Turkey during Recent Earthquake…

February 7, 2023February 7, 2023Harish Nair

Heart-wrenching reports of destruction keep surfacing from Turkey after a series of massive earthquakes rocked Turkey and its neighbouring countries. Many videos of the catastrophe and the devastation it left are shared on social media. Among these, we found few unrelated videos that are shared as earthquake in Turkey. One of the video shows huge […]

Video from Taiwan shared as footage of recent earthquake in Indonesia

January 12, 2023January 14, 2023Usha Manoj

The viral video shows the footage of an earthquake that hit Taiwan in September 2022. The video has no relation with the recent earthquake in Indonesia. Indonesia was struck by a 7.6 magnitude earthquake on 10 Jan Tuesday on the Tanimbar islands, prompting panicked residents in the area to flee their homes, although a tsunami […]

Is this a video of a satellite view of a recent earthquake in Indonesia? Know the Truth.

December 2, 2022December 2, 2022Siddharth Sahu

An earthquake of 5.6 magnitude hit Indonesia’s Java Island in November. The BBC reported that many people were injured in this calamity and there were losses of infrastructure as well. In the backdrop of this, a video claiming to be a satellite view of recent Indonesia’s earthquake is widely viral on social media. A huge […]

Video from 2018 shared as footage of recent earthquake in Indonesia

November 23, 2022November 23, 2022Drabanti Ghosh

The viral video shows the footage of an earthquake that hit Bali in 2018. The video has no relation with the recent earthquake in Indonesia. A powerful earthquake killed more than 160 people in Indonesia‘s West Java province on 11 November, with rescuers searching for survivors trapped under the rubble amid a series of aftershocks. […]

Video from Philippines shared as earthquake tremors in Delhi recently.

November 14, 2022November 14, 2022Drabanti Ghosh

The video has no relation with the recent earthquake tremors in Delhi-NCR area. The video dates back to 2021 showing an earthquake in Philippines. An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck Nepal in the early hours of Wednesday November 9, 2022, sending tremors to parts of north India, including Delhi, Ghaziabad, Gurugram and Lucknow. […]

Old images from Turkey viral as live footage from Afghanistan after an earthquake

February 15, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

A day after an earthquake of 4.9 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan on Thursday, 11th February 2021. A massive earthquake hit Afghanistan once again on Friday, 12th February 2021. A 7.5 magnitude earthquake was felt in Afghanistan. Amidst this, few images have been circulating on social media claiming […]

Video of 2011 Tsunami in Japan Goes Viral As Recent Floods in China

August 27, 2020January 10, 2022Mayur Deokar

A video showing a massive flood engulfing the city roads have been doing rounds on social media. Many users are claiming that this video is of the recent flood situation in China. Some even took this as an opportunity to express their anger towards China by saying that it is Nature’s revenge on China for […]