The modern scale measures a quantity called “moment magnitude” (denoted as Mw), which is based on variables such as the area ...

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

On 28 March 2025, at approximately 12:50am, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Sagaing, Mandalay, Naypitaw, and Shan state.

JAKARTA, April 3 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia's eastern North Maluku province early Thursday, without triggering large waves, the country's ...

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Calatagan town in Batangas province on Tuesday afternoon, April 1, the Philippine Institute ...

A devastating earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, leaving destruction in its wake, with tremors as far-reaching as Thailand and China. | ITV National News ...

An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit Myanmar on Friday at 11:56 pm (local time), according to the National ...

Myanmar’s military government has imposed a state of emergency after tremors caused deaths and destroyed buildings.

TOKYO, April 2 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 struck off the eastern coast of Japan's Osumi Peninsula on Wednesday, said the country's weather agency.

Aftershocks are low-scale tremors that occur hours or days after the principal earthquake and can be stressful for survivors ...