Two hard-hit cities in Myanmar suffered extensive damage, with images from the capital, Naypyidaw, showing rescue crews ...

The Irrawaddy magazine described the general’s role in the elaborate ceremonies that weekend in Shan State’s Keng Tung as another example of ... a magnitude 7.7 earthquake left Mandalay ...

In many countries, if you're inside when an earthquake occurs, it's advisable to drop to the ground, cover your head – for ...

On a calm Monday morning, a powerful reminder of nature's unpredictability shook Tonga, as a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck just 79 km SSE of Pangai. The earthquake, occurring at 01:18 local time (12 ...

Bangkok has been officially declared a disaster area by the city governor. There were initial reports of widespread ...

Today’s earthquakes are examples of shallow tremors. The 7.7-magnitude tremor hit northwest of the city of Sagaing, central Myanmar, and was followed minutes later by a 6.4-magnitude aftershock.

Earthquakes can happen at up to 700km (435 ... and construction happens in areas that could be prone to enhanced seismic risk, for example flood plains and steep slopes." Parts of Mandalay and ...

In many countries, including the United States, if you're inside when an earthquake occurs, it's advisable to drop to the ground, cover your head — for example, by crawling under a desk or other ...

Earthquakes are known for being destructive forces of nature, but not all of them actually stem from purely natural causes.

During the devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand this weekend, horrified viewers around the world watched a ...