Temporary ceasefires announced by warring groups in Myanmar in the wake of last week’s devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake ...

Earthquake protocols, established after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami tragedy, remain in place. "Such a big earthquake is rare in Bangkok, and coming on a busy Friday afternoon ...

On April 12, 2012, an 8.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Indian Ocean, near Indonesia. The ripples of this earthquake were felt across the islands of Sumatra and Java, South Asia and Southeast Asia.

Death toll from catastrophic earthquake surges to over 1,000 in Myanmar Here are the 10 largest earthquakes in world history since 1900, according to the U.S. Geological Survey: 10. Indian Ocean ...

A quiet yet determined operation unfolded along the Yangon River's banks. Indian naval personnel systematically unloaded approximately 70 tonnes of humanitarian aid—food packets, bottled water, ...

thought it was unlikely that many buildings were constructed to be earthquake-proof. "General poverty, major political upheaval, alongside other disasters - e.g. the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 ...

An earthquake’s devastation is the result ... which includes the Indian subcontinent and part of the Indian Ocean, and the Sunda Plate, a smaller bit of crust that includes parts of Southeast ...

Independent Myanmar media have reported that the military continued air attacks on resistance-held areas even in the wake of the earthquake ... by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

Credit: AP A devastating earthquake ... on mid-ocean ridges and transform margins.. Myanmar lies along a major fault line, which is the boundary where tectonic plates meet. The Indian plate ...