An earthquake of 7.0 on the Richter Scale jolted Tonga Islands on Sunday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology ...

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

A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Tonga Islands on Sunday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS) ...

It’s imperative to strictly adhere to provisions of building and structural codes relating to earthquake safety, not only in ...

A recent 5.1 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar exacerbates devastation from a prior 7.7 magnitude tremor, leading to over 1,600 ...

Phoenix also warned that aftershocks could persist for months due to the ongoing collision between the Indian and Eurasian ...

Myanmar sits atop a complex convergence of several tectonic plates, including the Eurasian and Indian plates, which contributes to its high earthquake risk. The recent earthquake was triggered by a ...

The earthquake has left over 1,600 people dead and more than 3,400 missing, with numbers expected to rise as search and ...

Earthquakes strike when tectonic plates, the large rocks making up the Earth’s crust, rub against each other. The USGS says ...

Early Friday, a major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar, shook the Earth as far as Bangkok, ...

A rescue team in Mandalay, the city closest to the earthquake's epicentre, tells the BBC they "are digging people out with ...

“This is the most powerful earthquake to hit Myanmar since 1912,” USGS noted. The quake, followed 12 minutes later by a ...