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

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

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

Earthquake of magnitude 7.3 strikes southeast of Philippines

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

6.8 M earthquake hits Myanmar, tremors in east India

No life loss has been reported in India yet

Why 2018 could see more devastating earthquakes

The experts attribute this upsurge in number of high-magnitude earthquakes to periodic slowing of the Earth’s rotation

Nepal earthquake: Kathmandu and Pokhara worst hit

Death toll in Himalayan nation crosses 1,000; at least 36 casualties reported in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India

Turkey-Syria earthquakes: Reducing avoidable indirect deaths

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

New study can help improve earthquake prediction

An equation developed by researchers brings back focus on earthquake prediction