A major, 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake prompted a brief “Tsunami Threat” for Tonga. Preliminary ...

A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, a country in Polynesia made up of 171 islands with a population of a little ...

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, flattening skyscrapers and leaving more than 1,000 people dead from Myanmar to Thailand.

Malaysians should remain vigilant for earthquakes even though it is outside the Pacific Ring of Fire, says an expert.

Hospitals in Myanmar are overwhelmed with the influx of patients after the country's most powerful earthquake in a century.

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

Despite being outside the Pacific Ring of Fire, Malaysia is not completely immune to the risk of earthquakes. Therefore, it ...

The midday temblor was followed by a strong 6.4 magnitude aftershock ... and debris fell from many buildings as the long-lasting earthquake rattled the city. According to Chinese media reports ...

Satellite images show the destruction in Myanmar after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the country killing more than 1,600 ...

The USGS says a 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Myanmar’s second-largest city on Sunday, the latest in a string of aftershocks following Friday’s devastating temblor ...

Myanmar’s military government has imposed a state of emergency after tremors caused deaths and destroyed buildings.