China and neighbours at risk of catastrophic quakes as region enters new seismic phase, study claims - Study published days ...

As the world reels from the aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake, seismologists have warned there is a heightened danger of ...

The China Earthquake Networks Center measured the quake at a magnitude of 4.2 and a depth of 20 kilometers (12.4 miles), placing the epicenter in Yongqing county in neighboring Hebei province.

The Japanese government estimates that there is a 70-80 percent chance of a megaquake occurring within 30 years.

In a study published just days before the devastating magnitude 7.9 earthquake hit Myanmar, the scientists have identified ...

China, on the other hand, has been the lead donor of earthquake relief, pledging about $150 million and sending 600 personnel who included first responders, rescue teams, medical workers and ...

Concerns over potential massive earthquakes in Japan have prompted more Hongkongers to spend the Easter holidays in mainland ...

China said it has sent more than 135 rescue ... s ongoing civil war — which wasn’t slowed down by the massive earthquake. Military airstrikes rained down in at least two rebel villages in ...

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, flattening skyscrapers and leaving more than 1,000 people dead from Myanmar to Thailand.

A U.S. team has yet to arrive in Myanmar after last week’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake, while China has already rescued six ...

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 ...