This Word Means: Magnitude (of an earthquake)
The modern scale measures a quantity called “moment magnitude” (denoted as Mw), which is based on variables such as the area ...
Myanmar hit by 7.7 quake. These are the top 10 largest earthquakes in the world
The Valdivian Earthquake, or the Great Chilean Earthquake, is the largest on record. It measured in at a magnitude of 9.5.
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Why Was the Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand So Devastating?
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar caused widespread shaking and likely considerable damage because of a lack of buildings ...
Myanmar hospitals overwhelmed as military government says more than 2,000 killed in quake
At least three hospitals in the country are out of service, according to the World Health Organisation, three days after a ...
Hundreds trapped under rubble of collapsed buildings as Myanmar earthquake death toll passes 1,600
A rescue team in Mandalay, the city closest to the earthquake's epicentre, tells the BBC they "are digging people out with ...
Myanmar Earthquake: Death Toll Reaches 1,644, Over 3,408 Injured; 139 Remain Missing
The powerful earthquake of 7.7 magnitude on the Richter Scale rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, killing over ...