The recent Myanmar earthquake serves as a reminder of the risks faced by the region, as it marks 10 years since a massive ...

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Afghanistan on Saturday afternoon, triggering tremors across Pakistan and northern ...

Here are they: 1. Urban Planning with Seismic Sensitivity A city's resilience begins with its blueprint. Identifying earthquake-prone zones is critical—it enables planners to factor seismic risks into ...

Its chairman Datuk Khoo Teck Chong said with Penang not situated in a quake-prone zone, there were no specific government requirements for buildings to be earthquake-proof. He said the state was ...

a key reference used by engineers in earthquake-prone zones. A new early warning system for landslides was also being developed in partnership with the National Disaster Management Agency.

The earthquake-prone country rests astride the convergence of four tectonic plates — the Eurasian plate, the Indian plate, the Sunda plate and the Burma plate — all of which are in movement.

Dozens of earthquake-prone buildings on Dannevirke’s main street have been given extensions to complete strengthening work. A law change came into force in November extending remediation ...

BANGKOK, April 9 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - More than a week since a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, turning buildings into concrete mortuaries where many of the 3,500 confirmed ...

The National Earthquake Risk Mitigation Project, led by the National Disaster Management Authority, focuses on high-risk seismic zones — particularly zones ... Meanwhile, other earthquake-prone ...

Hyderabad: India will soon have a new map of earthquake hazard zones ... and several of these areas are in one or the other quake-prone zones. The project, funded by the NDMA, saw scientists ...

BOONE, N.C., April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Samaritan's Purse began surgical operations at an existing temporary medical unit in Naypyidaw, the capital city of Myanmar, located in the ...