While the Richter Scale is widely recognized, modern seismologists prefer the moment magnitude scale for accurate measurement of earthquakes.

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Residents of this small town do not ever have to leave their home as everything they need is on their door step.

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The people of Myanmar have often turned to the clergy for aid during natural disasters. But last month’s earthquake was also ...

The Solomon Islands is highly vulnerable to a range of natural hazards, including tropical cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis ...

The deadly Myanmar earthquake last week was the biggest among a number of smaller quakes that rocked the region.

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More than a week since a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, turning buildings into concrete mortuaries where many of ...

Many popular vacation destinations, like California, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Thailand and the Caribbean are in active quake ...

Long-shot efforts to find survivors from Myanmar’s devastating March 28 earthquake are winding down, as rescue efforts get supplanted by increasing relief and recovery activity ...