In 1964, an earthquake in Japan made the ground so unstable, an apartment building tipped over to the point locals had to walk down the side of the building to escape. This incident was caused by soil ...

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.7 hit Mandalay, Myanmar 's second largest city, on Friday. It struck at midday and was followed by a strong 6.4 magnitude aftershock. It also shook neighbouring ...

Researchers from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have identified the world's longest known earthquake. The so-called "slow-slip event" likely began off the coast of Sumatra in 1829, ...