Earthquakes are often followed by aftershocks which can sometimes be as strong as the initial tremor. These can cause additional damage to already weakened structures. If you are indoors, be cautious ...

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

Low and mid-rise buildings in Metro Manila need an earthquake safety assessment as many are considered “non-engineered,” ...

Many of the country's public buildings assessed by the government must undergo retrofitting, in preparation for the “Big One" ...

The Department of Science and Technology in Central Visayas (DOST-7) is keeping its track in prioritizing disaster preparedness and response to ensure that local government units (LGUs) are better ...

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake rocked southwest of Calatagan, Batangas on Tuesday. According to the Philippine Institute of ...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday ordered the deployment of a 114-personnel humanitarian contingent to Myanmar ...

THIS weekend, we witnessed with horror the devastation wrought by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Myanmar which shook the ...

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

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

The United States, which has a testy relationship with the Myanmar military has said it would provide assistance.