The earthquake, originating along the Sagaing Fault, was shallow, resulting in intense ground shaking, according to experts.

On a quiet Friday, a big earthquake hit Myanmar, killing more than 1,600 people and causing a lot of damage. Buildings fell, ...

A massive 7.7 earthquake originating in Myanmar has collapsed buildings over 600 miles away in Bangkok, Thailand ...

With many of those trapped potentially having sustained serious injuries, and unable to access food or water, operators are ...

Weak building codes and years of government unrest appear to have contributed to the devastation from the magnitude ...

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

A major earthquake in Myanmar on Friday has caused more than 1,600 deaths and led to the collapse of numerous structures.

Earthquakes strike when tectonic plates, the large rocks making up the Earth’s crust, rub against each other. The USGS says the Myanmar quake occurred due to “strike slip faulting” between ...

The scale of damage in Myanmar, which has recorded 1,644 deaths and 2,376 injuries, appears to be devastating. Religious ...

After an earthquake in Myanmar, more than 2,000 people are dead, rescue crews are searching the rubble of a skyscraper in ...

Earthquakes typically occur along edges of tectonic plates. But their impacts may be felt in a broader region. Rescuers work at the site a high-rise building under construction that collapsed ...