Rain is worsening the situation in Myanmar post-earthquake, with the death toll increasing to nearly 3,500. Many residents in ...

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. There was a brief tsunami warning, but it ...

The earthquake hit at 6:04 am local time (2004 GMT), with its epicentre located approximately 194 kilometres (120 miles) ...

There are 40 gold mines with a total identified resource of 29.8 tonnes, and five copper mines with a total identified ...

At least three hospitals in the country are out of service, according to the World Health Organisation, three days after a powerful earthquake hit the country.

Brian Baptie, a seismologist with the British Geological Survey ... though the tower would have had staff inside of it at the time of the earthquake Friday. China and Russia are the largest ...

The 7.7 magnitude Myanmar earthquake's epicenter was located in Mandalay, at a depth of 10 kilometers, around 12:50 pm local time (0620 GMT), according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

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New geological data has given more insight into ... have now been able to make highly accurate calculations for the first time. They analyzed a range of boreholes from the area in the North ...

The most recent risk assessment, outlined in maps that were published by the California Geological ... scale evacuations could be ordered, and warranted, in situations with limited time and ...