A major earthquake in Myanmar on Friday has caused more than 3,000 deaths and led to the collapse of numerous structures.

The Japanese government has warned of catastrophic economic damage and nearly 300,000 deaths when the next "megaquake" hits the archipelagic nation, according to a new estimation released on Monday.

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

Myanmar’s location between two tectonic plates – the India and Eurasia plates – places it at particular risk of quakes.

A government panel has revised its damage estimate for an anticipated mega-quake in the Nankai Trough off Japan's Pacific ...

Tonga was rocked by an earthquake which initial reports suggested could cause hazardous waves on its coastline.

On March 31, 2023, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake jolted the waters off the southwestern coast of West Sumbawa, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The quake, occurring at 22:54 local time, had its epicenter ...

The US Geological Survey said the temblor hit about 100 kilometres north-east of the main island in the early morning hours ...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.7 centred in the Sagaing region near the Myanmar city of Mandalay ...

A strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake has hit near the Pacific nation of Tonga and an initial tsunami warning was lifted hours ...

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning ... There were no initial reports of damage caused by the earthquake. The earthquake that rattled Tonga comes days after a 7.7-magnitude ...