A magnitude 8 earthquake releases as much energy as detonating 6 million tons of TNT ... To help distinguish it from magnitude scales, the MMI scale uses roman numerals. Although the Mercalli scale ...

JAKARTA, April 3 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia's eastern North Maluku province early Thursday, without triggering large waves, the country's ...

Earthquake Magnitude Scale Magnitude Earthquake Effects Estimated Number Each Year 2.5 or less Usually not felt, but can be recorded by seismograph. Millions 2.5 to 5.4 Often felt, but only causes ...

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

A devastating earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, leaving destruction in its wake, with tremors as far-reaching as Thailand and China. | ITV National News ...

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 ...

But the true scale of the disaster remains unclear in ... 30-storey skyscraper under construction collapsed after the Friday earthquake. At least 17 people have been killed in the Thai capital ...

Daryono ensured that the earthquake did not possess a tsunami threat. The impact of the tremor was measured at intensity scale III-IV MMI in Tolitoli and also in Buol, where the vibrations are felt by ...