Experts have cautioned that while small tremors help release some energy, they don’t eliminate the risk of a major quake.

The powerful tremors were also felt in several parts of India ... the streets. An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 is considered strong, and capable of causing major destruction.

Turkey Turkey has experienced 62 major earthquakes. The country lies on the boundary between the Eurasian and Arabian plates, making it prone to significant seismic activity. India India has ...

The Himalayan mountain range was formed after the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates collided around 50 million years ago. How does their movement continue to impact the region?

More than 14,000 rescue workers have arrived in Tibet to continue the search for survivors after a strong earthquake killed at least 126 people in a remote part of western China.

A Jadavpur University professor warns that leaning buildings in Kolkata and other Indian cities may collapse if a major ...

Nepal lies on a major geological ... felt in Bihar state in India but no injuries were reported. Three people were killed and dozens injured after a 7-magnitude earthquake struck along the ...

officials in India and Bhutan said. Area vulnerable to earthquakes could become home to massive new hydropower dam Nepal lies on a major geological faultline where the Indian tectonic plate pushes ...

Tibet's earthquake of magnitude 6.8 that killed 126 and damaged four water reservoirs this week highlights the risks from a hydropower building spree by Asian giants China and India in one of the ...

there is a risk of major earthquakes in both Nepal and India. "Western Nepal has not had a major earthquake in 500 years. This indicates that there is a significant amount of seismic energy stored ...