With rescue operations and global aid efforts underway in Myanmar and Thailand, here's a look back at some of the worst ...

Cornell-led researchers drilled 7 km deep into the Japan Trench to study the fault behind the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, ...

Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile) – 9.5 magnitude This earthquake struck on May 22, 1960, and remains the strongest earthquake ever recorded. It led to widespread destruction and numerous deaths.

A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake has hit near the Pacific nation of Tonga and an initial tsunami warning was lifted hours later. The U.S.

A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting a tsunami warning for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor hit about 62 miles northeast of ...

After the huge destruction and aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake, we take a look at some of the most powerful tremors ever ...

The primal forces that shape our planet, Fire, water, wind, and earth, can also bring chaos, ruin, and sometimes, awe-inspiring spectacles.

Myanmar humanitarians have 'never seen such destruction' while Bangkok workers are trapped after a tower block was levelled ...

Californians have long dreaded the 'Big One'. But growing fears of a deadly earthquake are no longer confined to just the ...

The Valdivian Earthquake, or the Great Chilean Earthquake, is the largest on record. It measured in at a magnitude of 9.5.

Thousands of people are feared dead after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Myanmar and Thailand. The quake, which sent shockwaves through cities and caused buildings to collapse, was followed by a ...

The strongest earthquake ever measured by instruments, a tremendous Mw 9.5, struck off the coast of southern Chile on May 22, ...