This country is a meeting point for several tectonic plates including the Indian-Australian, Eurasian and Pacific.
An earthquake is extremely destructive if it occurs shallow in the Earth's crust and near population centres - Friday's earthquake in Myanmar did both.
Myanmar, situated on one of the world’s most active seismic belts, has been severely impacted by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake ...
SINGAPORE - A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.7 centred in the Sagaing region near the Myanmar city of Mandalay caused ...
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.7 centred in the Sagaing region near the Myanmar city of Mandalay caused extensive ...
Two hard-hit cities in Myanmar suffered extensive damage, with images from the capital, Naypyidaw, showing rescue crews ...
Myanmar’s location between two tectonic plates – the India and Eurasia plates – places it at particular risk of quakes.
Experts say the earthquake, which occurred along the Sagaing Fault, was close to the Earth’s surface, generating intense ...
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.7 hit Mandalay, Myanmar 's second largest city, on Friday. It struck at midday and was ...
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand has left at least 144 people dead and over 700 injured. India's Himalayan ...
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.7 centered in the Sagaing region near the Myanmar city of Mandalay caused extensive damage in that country and also shook neighboring Thailand on Friday.