Why The Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Could Be '10 Times To 100 Times' Higher Than Reported
Dr. Lucy Jones, renowned seismologist, joined ForbesWomen editor Maggie McGrath to talk about the causes and impact of the ...
Myanmar earthquake caused by rare type of superfast rupture, scientists say
“The magnitude 7.7 earthquake appears to have ruptured a 200km section of the Sagaing Fault, a major North-South fault that separates the India plate and the Sunda Plate,” said seismologist Brian ...
AI is shaking up the hidden world of earthquake forecasting
ew technologies are helping detect earthquakes and minimise destruction, but predicting a specific tremor remains a challenge ...
"We’re Going to Have Something Worse": What Dr. Lucy Jones Says Will Make L.A. More Fire Resilient
The city’s seismologist turned climate disaster expert wants better building codes but isn’t waiting around for them.
Myanmar just had ‘the big one.’ It should be a wake-up call for California.
The famed San Andreas Fault in California is nearly identical to the one that caused last week’s destructive tremor in Myanmar, and is also overdue for an earthquake.
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Deadly Myanmar earthquake was likely a rare rupture, scientists say
The magnitude-7.7 earthquake that hit Myanmar on 28 March has killed at least 2,700 people, with the final death toll ...
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Colombo’s skyscrapers are built to withstand earthquakes – Seismologist
Although Sri Lanka is not typically considered a high-seismic zone, the mushrooming skyscrapers in Colombo are safe from any ...
Myanmar quake death toll rises to 1,644 as resistance movement announces partial ceasefire
MANDALAY, Myanmar (AP) — The smell of decaying bodies permeated the streets of Myanmar’s second-largest city on Sunday as ...
'The Myanmar fault is the same type of strike-slip fault as that of San Andreas'
Yann Klinger is a seismologist at the Institut de Physique du Globe in Paris. He describes the geophysical activity in the ...
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Myanmar-Thailand quake: Everything you need to know about earthquakes
A devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake has hit central Myanmar, with aftershocks causing structural damage as far as Bangkok.
Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to over 1,000 as more bodies recovered from the rubble
The midday 7.7 magnitude temblor with an epicentre near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city, was followed by a strong 6.4 ...
Reported 3.3-magnitude earthquake rattles area north of Tacoma near Vashon Island
A 3.3-magnitude earthquake reportedly struck near Vashon Island on Monday night. The earthquake hit at about 11:10 p.m., ...