Myanmar’s location between two tectonic plates – the India and Eurasia plates – places it at particular risk of quakes.

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit central Myanmar (formerly Burma) Friday (March 28), shaking Mandalay, the country's ...

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar caused widespread shaking and likely considerable damage because of a lack of buildings ...

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Damage is reported in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city (which lies 600km away from the epicentre) and in Naypyidaw, the country ...

Bangkok is home to more than 17 million people, many of whom live in high-rise apartments. Residents were evacuated when the ...

“Myanmar is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, so this quake is not a surprise. It looks to have occurred on the major Sagaing Fault, which marks the boundary between two ...

The quake hit 10 miles from Mandalay, Myanmar, and tremors reached Thailand. At least 144 people died, Myanmar’s military ...

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Earthquakes rank among the deadliest natural disasters in the world, with many of them killing thousands. Experts warn the ...