Since the 1960s, seismologists have stopped using the famous Richter scale, preferring to use a moment magnitude scale, which ...

The Valdivian Earthquake, or the Great Chilean Earthquake, is the largest on record. It measured in at a magnitude of 9.5. off the coast of Chile near Valdivia and Puerto Montt area.

Myanmar’s military government has enacted a new electoral law that imposes punishments of up to the death penalty for anyone ...

An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s Far East, triggering tsunami waves across Japan, Hawaii and Alaska, forcing evacuations and raising Pacific-wide alerts.

In 1960, this terrifying earthquake struck Valdivia, Chile. This deadly earthquake lasted for nearly 10 minutes. It triggered ...

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. - A pair of earthquakes - both preliminary 3.1 magnitude - struck Riverside County on Monday, ...

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

India has offered medical assistance to victims of the recent fighter jet crash in the Diabari area of Bangladesh's Dhaka.

"This is the question hour, and the government is willing to discuss on every issue. The House should run, and there should ...

President Donald Trump headed to Texas on Friday to survey the devastation from the July 4 flooding catastrophe as the death toll rose to at least 121 and questions swirl over glaring failures in ...

Authorities in Guatemala have confirmed a fourth death after dozens of earthquakes shook the country. More than 150 earthquakes and aftershocks with magnitudes ranging from 3.0 to 5.7 have been ...