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 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 ...
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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 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.
What We Know About the Earthquake in Myanmar
The death toll in Myanmar has exceeded 1,600, the country’s military government said. The powerful earthquake also jolted ...
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 ...
Death toll from powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar rises past 1,700
The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar has risen to more than 1,700 as more bodies have been pulled from the rubble, the country’s military-led government said Monday.