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

Its epicentre was located 16km northeast of the provincial capital of Banda Aceh and at a depth of 12km below earth.

A volcano on Flores Island in Indonesia woke up island residents early Friday when the latest eruptive episode sent ash and ...

Three earthquakes struck Indonesia on Tuesday, with a 5.5-magnitude tremor hitting North Sumatra province in the morning, and ...

A tremor of 2.5 or less usually cannot be felt, but can be detected by instruments. Quakes of up to five are felt and cause minor damage. The Myanmar earthquake at 7.7 is classified as major and ...

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

There have been no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Authorities are monitoring the situation, and further details ...

Japan's Meteorological Agency says Japanese coasts will not see any tsunami possibly triggered by a large volcanic eruption ...

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is providing training to communities in mitigating or reducing the impact of ...

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.

An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale rocked off Indonesia's western Aceh province on Sunday (March 30), Xinhua ...

JAKARTA, March 30 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale rocked off Indonesia's western Aceh province on Sunday, the country's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said ...