Turkey-Syria earthquakes: Reducing avoidable indirect deaths

Trauma, grief and loss of livelihood, among others, are some imminent dangers to survivors

Tremors changing contours of world map

In 2016, the world experienced 14 high-intensity (Richter scale 7-7.9) and 115 medium-intensity (Richter scale 6-6.9) earthquakes

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

Seven months after earthquake, Nepal unlocks disaster funds

The government of Nepal has finally allotted funds for reconstruction across the country, that were pledged by international donors in June

Earthquake footage shows Turkey’s buildings collapsing like pancakes. An expert explains why

Many of the collapsed buildings appear to have been built from concrete without adequate seismic reinforcement

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 7.9-magnitude earthquake hits off Alaska coast; Tsunami warming across US west coast, Canada

It happened hours after the coast of Java in Indonesia was struck by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake

Scientists re-confirm possibility of large earthquakes in the Himalayas

The study is based on data collected from 70 continuous and three episodic GPS stations in different parts of country from 1996 to 2015

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

There is no longer a tsunami threat from earthquake off Peru

Earthquake alert system in Uttarakhand to be expanded

100 new sensors along with the existing 84 spread over 200 kilometres will cover the gap area and help monitor the seismic activity

Moroccan earthquake death toll rises to 2,900

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

Struck by ‘swarm’ of tremors, Palghar’s woes keep escalating

Villagers in Maharashtra’s Palghar district claim repeat tremors, government apathy have left them in the lurch

'Structures in rural Afghanistan highly vulnerable to shaking'

Relief organisations have welcomed support from the international community in the aftermath of the Hindu Kush quake

Earthquake of magnitude 7.3 strikes southeast of Philippines

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

An app that can generate earthquake warning

Using smartphones to detect seismic activity, the application may be useful in areas without sophisticated seismic networks

Manipur earthquake leaves trail of destruction

Lost lives, cracks in a dam, a damaged women’s market, and about 165 collapsed buildings tell the story of a devastating quake

Earthquake aftermath: survivors tweet images and updates from the ground

As authorities assess damage and loss of life in Kathmandu, details trickle in from areas surrounding Mount Everest

‘Kathmandu is enveloped in a cloud of dust’

Senior journalist based in Kathmandu, Rajesh Ghimire, reports the extent of damage sustained by the capital following the earthquake

South-west Iceland is shaking and may be about to erupt

More than 17,000 earthquakes have been recorded in the Reykjanes Peninsula during the past week

Marrakech artisans — who have helped rebuild Moroccan city before — are among those hit hard by earthquake

These artists will need support to maintain Marrakech’s history, to preserve the past for future historians to discover

Triple tremors in Delhi: ‘We should always be prepared for a big earthquake’

Poorly constructed houses in crammed colonies can present tough challenge      

New study can help improve earthquake prediction

An equation developed by researchers brings back focus on earthquake prediction

Nepal earthquake may have 'unzipped' fault line, boosting risk of future quake

New research shows the earthquake that struck central Nepal in April this year was only a partial rupture of the fault line, meaning another …