Understanding the earthquake history of a region is key to estimating seismic hazard. To help with this task, Geologists look for clues about prehistoric earthquakes at the bottom of lakes in the ...

A major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar shook the Earth as far as Bangkok. Two hard-hit ...

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

A phenomenon called liquefaction, which causes the ground to slump like quicksand, led to significant damage after the Myanmar earthquake. The risk of aftershock remains high.

The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,085 as more bodies were ...

He added that areas at high risk of earthquakes in the U.S. also practice drills more frequently than places such as Bangkok. “California’s seismic history has actually paved the way for all ...

They expose the fissures in society, between those who have a well-built home, an insurance policy, or somewhere else to ...

While the advice to stay inside and drop, cover and hold on applies to most situations, it doesn’t apply to all. According to the Earthquake Country Alliance, if you’re on the ground floor of ...

The US Geological Survey estimated that the death toll could top 1,000. The full extent of death, injury and destruction is ...

A tremor of 2.5 or less usually cannot be felt but can be detected by instruments. Quakes of up to five are felt and cause minor damage. The Myanmar earthquake at 7.7 is classified as major and ...

and then all of a sudden the rock plates will jump," triggering shaking that causes an earthquake, Steckler said. Earthquakes typically occur along edges of tectonic plates. But their impacts may ...

March 10, 2025 There’s been an uptick in moderate earthquakes in the region since 2024. Southern California, in all of 2024, had 15 seismic sequences that included at least one quake that had a ...