<p>Four geographical zones are defined along the trench that is formed due to the subduction of the Nazca Plate underneath the South American plate; they are denoted A, B, C and D from North to South; zones
<p>Extreme slip at shallow depths on subduction zone faults is a primary contributor to tsunami generation by earthquakes. Improving earthquake and tsunami risk assessment requires understanding the material
A powerful earthquake stuck Papua New Guinea on Tuesday evening, triggering a tsunami alert for the country and for the nearby Solomon Islands. The US Geological Survey said the quake measured magnitude
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit the coast of north-central Chile on Saturday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with authorities reporting as many as 200,000 without power and two people dead of
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 hit parts of eastern Japan on Monday afternoon. However, there were no reports of injury or damage to any buildings. There was no tsunami alert following the quake
As many as 42,000 people were killed in various disasters in the last 45 years in Nepal. The data was made public at a function organised by Byash Municipality, National Society for Earthquake Technology
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500 million emergency assistance loan to support the Government of Indonesia's recovery and rehabilitation of Lombok and Central Sulawesi after recent disasters
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 shook northeastern Japan on Tuesday, the Meteorological Agency said, but no tsunami warning was issued and nuclear plant operators reported no problems at their facilities.
An earthquake struck several areas in southern Mindanao on Thursday that injured two people in Davao City. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 4.6-magnitude tremor was tectonic
A magnitude-5.6 earthquake has struck off the west coast of the French Caribbean island of Martinique, but no damage has been reported. Authorities say the temblor occurred before dawn today at a depth
The Delhi government’s draft disaster management plan warns that should a powerful earthquake strike the national capital, it would wreck more devastation than a nuclear bomb explosion. “Six minor earthquakes
Peak Moved To The Southwest After Nepal Temblor: Chinese Study. A devastating earthquake that hit Nepal in April moved Mount Everest three centimetres (just over an inch) to the southwest, but did not
Mt. Everest moved three centimetres during the recent devastating earthquakes in Nepal but contrary to earlier reports, the height of world’s tallest mountain has not been affected, Chinese official monitoring
For a city that is growing vertically, the killer earthquake in Nepal serves as a reminder of its preparedness to tackle such disasters. While the number of high-rises in the city keeps increasing, there
The death toll in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region due to Saturday's earthquake and its aftershocks, climbed to 25 today, even as rescuers continued to reach out to the affected people in the
Guwahati and Srinagar are the two Indian cities at highest risk of being devastated by an earthquake, with 36 other cities in areas prone to earthquakes, according to government data. Guwahati and Srinagar
As Nepal reels under devastating earthquake, experts today warned that Indian cities like Delhi could suffer heavy casualties even in case of moderate tremors while pointing out the lapses in the building
Poor condition and quality of buildings in India contribute to the large number of deaths and destruction during earthquakes, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has pointed out. “Lack of regulations
India has evacuated 2500 stranded Indians, even as a fresh feeble tremor on Monday jolted the battered Himalayan nation. With rumours swirling around about another strong quake hitting Kathmandu, people
