Earthquakes are among the most formidable natural disasters, striking with little warning and causing widespread devastation.

The present earthquake was likely associated with the release of accumulated stress along the Sagaing fault or its accessory faults in the region," it added. Before (left); after (right ...

Unlike hurricanes, floods, wildfires and other natural disasters, earthquakes don't have an annual season that homeowners can prepare for. But they do hit certain parts of the country more than ...

The devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake on March 28, 2025, left thousands dead and massive destruction in Myanmar, particularly hitting Mandalay hard. High-resolution satellite images from ISRO ...

A 2.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Dublin, California on Tuesday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake hit around 4:58 p.m. local time about three miles west ...

Including a public-private partnership to equip the USGS with a lifesaving earthquake forecasting capability should be a key component of the plan. With several days of advance notice before a ...

The powerful earthquake in Myanmar on March 28 had its source in central Myanmar, about 20 km from Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city. Mandalay, located on the east bank of the ...

Nearly 20 million people – or one in every three in Myanmar – were already in need of humanitarian aid before the earthquake, according to a statement made by UN Secretary-General António ...

The shallow quake was forecast to produce tsunami waves of one to three metres. A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday morning off the coast of Papua New Guinea's New Britain Island ...

Two back-to-back earthquakes struck western Nepal on Friday evening, occurring just three minutes apart, officials here said. The first tremor of magnitude 5.2 was recorded at 8:07 pm local time ...

Incredibly, one does exist, yet the USGS refuses to consider it. Over a decade ago, scientists from NASA discovered that before earthquakes occur, sections of the earth’s crust near faults begin to ...

The fierce civil war had already caused widespread suffering before the earthquake, which left millions of people with little food and water. On Wednesday, the office of Senior Gen. Min Aung ...