More than 2,400 people killed in 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Herat, Afghanistan

There are a total of 202 public health facilities in Herat province, one of which is a major regional hospital where 500 casualties were taken

Earthquake, tsunami kill 844 in Indonesia

The death toll is expected to rise further because the authorities have not reached all affected areas yet

6.8 M earthquake hits Myanmar, tremors in east India

No life loss has been reported in India yet

Why are shallow earthquakes more destructive? The disaster in Java is a devastating example

The disaster should serve as a wake-up call to improve building practices in Indonesia

Turkey-Syria earthquakes: shallow depth of main shocks is a key reason why they’ve been so devastating

The shallower an earthquake is, the more intense and destructive the ground shaking

Mexico hit by yet another earthquake in less than a fortnight; at least 149 killed

The latest earthquake in Mexico is estimated to be the deadliest since 1985

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake in Peru kills at least 2, injures 65

There is no longer a tsunami threat from earthquake off Peru

Moroccan earthquake death toll rises to 2,900

The Morocco earthquake was caused due to a collision between the African and Eurasian plates

Earthquake of magnitude 7.3 strikes southeast of Philippines

Such high-magnitude earthquakes at that depth are rare in the Philippines

New study can help improve earthquake prediction

An equation developed by researchers brings back focus on earthquake prediction

Simply Put: Heaven on Earth

At least 91 killed, 200 injured in Indonesia after 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Lombok island

This was the second earthquake in Indonesia in a week

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Food production hit, farmers need immediate assistance, says FAO

FAO seeking $25 million for Turkey & $10 million for Syria immediately

Earthquake in Odisha leaves one dead, many injured

About 34 villages of two districts in the state are tsunami prone

India pushes for micro-level earthquake vulnerability maps

Launches seismic microzonation manual

Volcano threat spurs mass evacuation in Democratic Republic of Congo

Thousands started fleeing Goma city in DR Congo on May 27 after a second warning

Quake strikes Haiti; 1,200 killed, emergency declared

Earthquake in Haiti a wake-up call for India, says expert

Simultaneous quakes rock Kashmir

The first quake happened on February 5 while the second happened the day after

Work of friction

How well do scientists understand the seismicity of the Himalayas?

19 quakes strike Nicobar Islands within 10 hours

No casualties have been reported so far 

Earthquake jolts Hindu Kush again; tremors felt in India

The mountain range has been hit by many quakes this year

How investing in early warning systems prove beneficial

For every $1 invested in EWS, there is a return of $6.0 in benefits, showed the study

How Nepal ignored threat of imminent earthquake

Unplanned growth despite the region being quake-prone led to massive destruction

Turkey-Syria earthquake: 78 aftershocks and the cataclysm continues

This is Turkey’s most powerful earthquake recorded since 1939

6.7 earthquake hits Northeast, claims lives

The state government is yet to assess the status of the hydropower projects in Manipur