A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, flattening skyscrapers and leaving more than 1,000 people dead from Myanmar to Thailand.

The authorities said that thousands of buildings had been damaged, including about 150 mosques and pagodas.

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar caused widespread shaking and likely considerable damage because of a lack of buildings ...

Experts say that the devastating earthquake in Myanmar on Friday was likely the strongest to hit the country in decades, with ...

A powerful, deadly earthquake struck at the heart of civil war-ravaged Myanmar on Friday, piling fresh misery on an ...

Developed by Charles F. Richter in 1935, the Richter scale is a logarithmic scale. This means that each whole number increase ...

Anxious loved ones waited outside a twisted mass of metal and concrete in the heart of Thailand’s capital on Saturday as rescuers searched for dozens of missing workers and the city confronted the ...

Startled residents were evacuated down staircases of high-rise condominiums and hotels in Bangkok. In Myanmar's Naypyitaw, the quake damaged religious shrines and some homes.

They expose the fissures in society, between those who have a well-built home, an insurance policy, or somewhere else to ...

The 7.7-magnitude quake caused widespread damage in Myanmar, a country already in chaos because of civil war. It was also felt in neighboring countries, including Thailand.

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand on Friday has left devastation in its wake, with the ...

On Friday, a strong earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale hit central Myanmar, causing significant damage and panic ...