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

A strong earthquake measuring up to 5.0 on the Richter scale shook Nagano Prefecture on Friday night, causing noticeable tremors across the region. The quake, which occurred at around 8:19 p.m. at a ...

An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter Scale struck Tibet on Wednesday at 3:50 am (IST), the National Centre for ...

An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter Scale struck Tajikistan on Monday, a statement by the National Center for ...

A second earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale struck Myanmar within 24 hours on Monday, according to a statement ...

Shallow earthquakes are more dangerous than deeper ones due to their greater energy release closer to the Earth's surface, ...

An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude on Richter scale hit Afghanistan in the early morning on April 16. Reports said that tremors ...

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter Scale struck South of the Fiji Islands on Monday, a statement by the National ...

In a sudden turn of events, Japan's Nagano Prefecture was shaken by a significant earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale. Occurring at 8:19 PM local time on April 18, 2025, the earthquake had a ...

A powerful earthquake struck several regions of Pakistan early Wednesday morning, with tremors felt in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ...

A 3.0-magnitude earthquake rattled eastern Washington on Wednesday, April 16, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The ...