After the huge destruction and aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake, we take a look at some of the most powerful tremors ever ...

The Valdivian Earthquake, or the Great Chilean Earthquake, is the largest on record. It measured in at a magnitude of 9.5.

BMKG has recorded dozens of aftershock earthquakes from the M5.2 earthquake in Aceh Besar that occurred last Sunday. The ...

On March 28, 2005, an 8.6-magnitude earthquake jolted the western coast of Sumatra, killing about 1,000 people and destroying ...

Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile) – 9.5 magnitude This earthquake struck on May 22, 1960, and remains the strongest earthquake ever recorded. It led to widespread destruction and numerous deaths.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) says an increase or decrease in global seismicity does not necessarily indicate that a large ...

Thousands of people across Myanmar and Thailand are feared dead after powerful earthquakes resulted in ... those seen in "subduction zones" like Sumatra, where one plate slides under another ...

Myanmar is located in one of the most seismically active regions on the planet, as it sits on the boundary of two tectonic ...

The United States Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, said on Friday that fatalities could be between 10,000 and 100,000 people ... zones” like Sumatra, where one plate slides under ...

A 9.1-magnitude earthquake and tsunami off the west coast of northern Sumatra on Dec. 26, 2004, killed more than 283,000 people and displaced over 1 million more across 10 countries in Asia and ...