A major earthquake in Myanmar on Friday has caused more than 1,000 deaths and led to the collapse of numerous structures.

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit central Myanmar (formerly Burma) Friday (March 28), shaking Mandalay, the country's ...

The natural disaster compounds humanitarian concerns in a country already in the throes of a devastating civil war ...

This earthquake was the result of a strike-slip fault movement along the Sagaing Fault line, which runs north to south within ...

The size of the earthquake was because of the type of fault, said Dr Bell. "The straight nature [of the fault] means earthquakes can rupture over large areas - and the larger the area of the fault ...

The toll from Myanmar's earthquake continues to rise ... from the epicentre - they radiate out from the whole line of the fault,” he added. Myanmar lies on the boundary between two tectonic ...

but the only casualties were reported in Bangkok Earthquakes are rare in Bangkok, but relatively common in Myanmar. The country sits on the Sagaing Fault, a major north-south fault that separates ...

The earthquake's destructive power stems from an enormous tectonic fault running through the middle of the country. And, after a second magnitude 6.4 tremor shook the area 12 minutes after the ...

Reuters Supported by By The New York Times A strong earthquake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, on Friday, damaging or collapsing bridges and buildings across a swath of ...