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A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck far off southwest Australia on Wednesday, but no tsunami warning was issued. The epicenter was in the Indian Ocean 2,069 kilometers (1,283 miles) southwest of Albany on the southwest tip of Western Australia state at...
New Curtin-led research has revealed that water played a far bigger role than previously thought in shaping Earth's first continents, transforming the planet's early crust and helping to build the landmasses we see today. In an article published in Communications...

The smell of death still lingers in the town at the epicenter of Myanmar’s earthquake

As the road shook beneath him, Ko Zeyer sped past crumbled buildings, buckled roads and gaping sinkholes toward his hometown of Sagaing, the epicenter...

Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,145 as more bodies found

The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,145 as search and rescue teams found more...

Buildings in Myanmar continue to collapse days after deadly earthquake

Buildings in Myanmar are continuing to collapse five days after a powerful earthquake struck the country, creating perilous conditions for rescuers as they attempt to extricate...

Survivors still being found from Myanmar earthquake, but hopes begin to fade as deaths exceed 2,700

Rescue workers saved a 63-year-old woman from the rubble of a building in Myanmar’s capital on Tuesday, but hope was fading of finding many...

Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 2,000 as devastation comes slowly into focus

Four days after a massive earthquake toppled buildings across Myanmar, isolated stories were still emerging Monday of people being pulled alive from the rubble. The...

Explained: What Caused The Powerful Earthquake In Myanmar, Thailand?

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.7 centred in the Sagaing region near the Myanmar city of Mandalay caused extensive damage in that country and...

Scientists explain why Myanmar quake was so deadly

Automatic assessments from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the shallow 7.7-magnitude quake northwest of the central Myanmar city of Sagaing triggered a...

PHOTOS: See the destruction in Myanmar, Thailand from 7.7 magnitude earthquake

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake impacted much of Southeast Asia on Friday, with mounting casualties and leveled buildings from Myanmar to Thailand. The epicenter was in Mandalay,...

Myanmar earthquake: Moment rescuers pull woman alive from rubble

Rescuers in Myanmar pulled a woman alive from the debris of a collapsed apartment block in Mandalay, more than a day after she was...

Scientists reveal why the Myanmar earthquake is so bad – and warn the worst may be yet to come

Thousands are feared dead after a massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand this morning. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), likely losses...

Myanmar earthquake unleashed energy equivalent to “334 atomic bombs,” geologist says

The 7.7-magnitude quake that struck Myanmar on Friday unleashed the energy equivalent of more than 300 atomic bomb explosions, a geologist told CNN, as...

Death toll rises to more than 1,600 from Myanmar earthquake, authorities say

More than 1,600 people are confirmed dead from the devastating quake in Myanmar, the ruling military authorities said on state television. The toll has leapt...

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