A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Japan’s Kyushu region on Wednesday at 7:34 PM (IST), according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The quake occurred at a depth of 30 km, with its epicentre ...

Leh and Ladakh both lie in Seismic Zone-IV of the country, which means they are at a very high risk in terms of vulnerability to earthquakes. Lying in the tectonically active Himalayas region ...

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During the lunchtime interval of a normal working day in Thailand the world began to wobble. It is an extraordinary experience to feel the power of mother nature first hand, and at about 1:30 pm ...

The casualties continue to mount after Myanmar’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake and 6.7 aftershock on Friday afternoon, with more than 1,700 people confirmed to have died to date and more than 3,400 ...

Sagaing Township, the epicenter of Friday’s 7.7 earthquake, faces enormous challenges that hamper rescue efforts at every turn. The devastation is staggering, with approximately 80 percent of the ...

The window to find earthquake survivors buried under rubble is closing fast in two South-East Asian cities more than 1,000 kilometres apart, as the death toll from Friday's 7.7-magnitude quake ...

Myanmar Earthquake update: Myanmar's shadow National Unity Government, which coordinates the popular struggle against the ruling military, announced a unilateral partial ceasefire on Saturday ...

Myanmar quake death toll hits 1,700 as aid scramble intensifies The toll from Myanmar’s earthquake continued to rise on Sunday, as foreign rescue teams and aid rushed into the impoverished ...

Myanmar's earthquake is the first major natural disaster since Donald Trump cut the United States' aid agency. The US President pledged help in response to the devastating quake on the same day ...