On March 28, Myanmar was rocked by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that claimed over 5,000 lives and caused damage even in ...

During the devastating magnitude 7.7 Myanmar earthquake on March 28 this year, a CCTV camera captured the moment the plate ...

From the shifting of tectonic plates to the power of swirling storms, natural disasters shape our world in dramatic and ...

The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in California (registering a magnitude of 6.9) left 63 dead and more than 3,700 injured, while the 2001 quake in Bhuj, India, (magnitude 7.6) killed roughly 20,000 ...

Istanbul’s historic buildings, including the Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern, are at risk from a major earthquake on the ...

For the first time, scientists have directly observed the movement of a slow earthquake at the bottom of the ocean. These imperceptible events on a human timescale could play a key role in ...

Building to withstand hurricanes, not earthquakes. The U.S. Geological Survey says it recorded 22 magnitude-7 or larger earthquakes in 2010, the same year as the devastating earthquake in Haiti ...

It’s the same fault zone along which the devastating 2010 earthquake occurred. And it’s likely the source of three other big earthquakes in Haiti between 1751 and 1860, two of which destroyed ...

Frequency was just one factor in why the Haiti earthquake was so devastating. “The earthquake itself, like most large earthquakes, released energy with a wide range of frequencies,” Hough ...

One month after a devastating earthquake rocked Myanmar, officials report about 3,800 deaths but many people say they are still waiting for news of their missing loved ones.

In Japan, swarms of earthquakes are fueling a dip in tourism and a viral panic over predictions of the next 'big one' ...