The colorful swirls and stripes that characterize China's Rainbow Mountains would have remained hidden without the epic ...

Modern continental rocks carry chemical signatures from the very start of our planet's history, challenging current theories about plate tectonics.

Researchers have discovered cratonic thinning occurring beneath North America, driven by the remnants of the Farallon Plate.

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

Myanmar is considered to be one of the most geologically "active" areas in the world because it sits on top of the ...

Myanmar’s military government said the death toll had reached 1,644, though that number is expected to rise significantly.

An earthquake is extremely destructive if it occurs shallow in the Earth's crust and near population centres - Friday's earthquake in Myanmar did both.

The earthquake's destructive power stems from an enormous tectonic fault running through the middle of the country, according ...

What are earthquakes and why do they happen in certain parts of the world? The Earth's crust is broken up into several pieces ...

Earthquakes are relatively common in Myanmar, where six strong quakes of 7.0 magnitude or more struck between 1930 and 1956 ...

A major 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck Myanmar, causing damage and casualties across the country and in neighbouring ...

Data by the United States Geological Survey has produced a horrifying map which shows the extent of an earthquake in Myanmar ...