Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, with officials estimating an 80% chance of a magnitude 8 to ...

On March 31, 2023, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake jolted the waters off the southwestern coast of West Sumbawa, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The quake, occurring at 22:54 local time, had its epicenter ...

Powerful earthquakes rocked Myanmar, shaking Bangkok and toppling a high-rise. With tsunami fears looming, how do quakes ...

Myanmar’s location between two tectonic plates – the India and Eurasia plates – places it at particular risk of quakes.

For context, a 3.4 magnitude quake is classified as minor on the Richter Scale and often results in little to no damage. To illustrate, consider the magnitude of previous earthquakes in the region.

Japan’s long-dreaded “big one” earthquake could kill almost 300,000 people along its urbanised Pacific coast, create 12.3mn ...

Japan is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone countries, and the government sees about an 80% chance of a magnitude 8 to ...

The figure is revised from previous projections of 323,000 deaths, but economic damage is estimated to increase to US$2 ...

There are a number of hazards caused by plate tectonics including earthquakes and tsunamis. Earthquakes have both primary effects (such as the destruction of buildings) and secondary effects (such ...

A local geologist says the tectonic plate movement that caused last week's earthquake in Myanmar was also behind the 2004 ...

A devastating earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale struck Myanmar on Friday, sending shockwaves across Southeast ...

The convergence of the Africa and Eurasia tectonic plates places this area in an active ... In June 2022, UNESCO warned that the likelihood of a tsunami of over 1 meter in the Mediterranean ...