Located at the south-western end of Old Dhaka, Shahidnagar sits along the shores of the Buriganga River. The neighbourhood is congested with buildings and narrow alleys, like the rest of the Old Dhaka ...

Earthquakes are among the most formidable natural disasters, striking with little warning and causing widespread devastation.

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Plate temperature and water release can explain the occurrence of different types of earthquakes in Guerrera, Mexico. A Kobe ...

The earthquake has killed more than 1,700 people in Myanmar and Thailand while leaving at least 2,300 injured - the death toll is expected to rise further as rescuers continue to search the rubble ...

Off the coast of Hawke’s Bay, a giant slumbers – but could wake at any time. The Hikurangi Subduction Zone is where the ...

It subsequently revised the assessment, saying “the tsunami threat from this earthquake has now passed”, but authorities in ...

Much of the population of Myanmar and Thailand live in high-rise apartments, making the devastating 7.7-magnitude rumble even more deadly as clips emerge of apartment blocks being torn to the ground ...

A powerful earthquake killed more than 140 people in Myanmar on Friday, authorities said, toppling buildings and wrecking ...

Myanmar is one of the most prone areas to earthquakes in the world as it features among the high-risk regions on the Global ...

The quake shook a swath of Southeast Asia. Myanmar’s military government said 144 people were killed in just three cities.