Turkey-Syria earthquakes: Reducing avoidable indirect deaths
Trauma, grief and loss of livelihood, among others, are some imminent dangers to survivors
Tremors changing contours of world map
In 2016, the world experienced 14 high-intensity (Richter scale 7-7.9) and 115 medium-intensity (Richter scale 6-6.9) earthquakes
6.8 M earthquake hits Myanmar, tremors in east India
No life loss has been reported in India yet
Why are shallow earthquakes more destructive? The disaster in Java is a devastating example
The disaster should serve as a wake-up call to improve building practices in Indonesia
Turkey-Syria earthquakes: shallow depth of main shocks is a key reason why they’ve been so devastating
The shallower an earthquake is, the more intense and destructive the ground shaking
Seven months after earthquake, Nepal unlocks disaster funds
The government of Nepal has finally allotted funds for reconstruction across the country, that were pledged by international donors in June
Earthquake footage shows Turkey’s buildings collapsing like pancakes. An expert explains why
Many of the collapsed buildings appear to have been built from concrete without adequate seismic reinforcement
A 7.9-magnitude earthquake hits off Alaska coast; Tsunami warming across US west coast, Canada
It happened hours after the coast of Java in Indonesia was struck by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake
Scientists re-confirm possibility of large earthquakes in the Himalayas
The study is based on data collected from 70 continuous and three episodic GPS stations in different parts of country from 1996 to 2015
Mexico hit by yet another earthquake in less than a fortnight; at least 149 killed
The latest earthquake in Mexico is estimated to be the deadliest since 1985
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake in Peru kills at least 2, injures 65
There is no longer a tsunami threat from earthquake off Peru
Earthquake alert system in Uttarakhand to be expanded
100 new sensors along with the existing 84 spread over 200 kilometres will cover the gap area and help monitor the seismic activity
Struck by ‘swarm’ of tremors, Palghar’s woes keep escalating
Villagers in Maharashtra’s Palghar district claim repeat tremors, government apathy have left them in the lurch
'Structures in rural Afghanistan highly vulnerable to shaking'
Relief organisations have welcomed support from the international community in the aftermath of the Hindu Kush quake
Earthquake of magnitude 7.3 strikes southeast of Philippines
Such high-magnitude earthquakes at that depth are rare in the Philippines
An app that can generate earthquake warning
Using smartphones to detect seismic activity, the application may be useful in areas without sophisticated seismic networks
Manipur earthquake leaves trail of destruction
Lost lives, cracks in a dam, a damaged women’s market, and about 165 collapsed buildings tell the story of a devastating quake
‘Kathmandu is enveloped in a cloud of dust’
Senior journalist based in Kathmandu, Rajesh Ghimire, reports the extent of damage sustained by the capital following the earthquake
Earthquake aftermath: survivors tweet images and updates from the ground
As authorities assess damage and loss of life in Kathmandu, details trickle in from areas surrounding Mount Everest
South-west Iceland is shaking and may be about to erupt
More than 17,000 earthquakes have been recorded in the Reykjanes Peninsula during the past week
Triple tremors in Delhi: ‘We should always be prepared for a big earthquake’
Poorly constructed houses in crammed colonies can present tough challenge
New study can help improve earthquake prediction
An equation developed by researchers brings back focus on earthquake prediction
Nepal earthquake may have 'unzipped' fault line, boosting risk of future quake
New research shows the earthquake that struck central Nepal in April this year was only a partial rupture of the fault line, meaning another …
Structural safety: preparing for the big one
Implementing seismic codes while constructing buildings will help save several lives in our earthquake-prone cities
Medieval descriptions of an 1114 CE quake in present-day Turkey and Syria feel eerily familiar
Even at a distance of 900 years, accounts of the 1114 earthquake reveal historical societies went about recording natural disasters in terms that …
