One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia鈥檚 sparsely populated Far East on Wednesday, causing tsunamis up to four metres high across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan...
The Institutional Quality Assurance Cell of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology held training and drilling titled 鈥榃hat to do during firefighting and earthquakes鈥� at the RUET on Saturday...
Japanese authorities urged the 89 residents of a small southern island to evacuate after a strong earthquake on Thursday, the latest of more than 1,000 recent jolts to hit the area...
A magnitude-5.9 offshore earthquake rattled Taiwan on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, with AFP journalists reporting buildings shaking in the capital Taipei.
More than 200 Pakistani inmates escaped from a jail in the mega coastal city of Karachi on Tuesday after several earthquake tremors, government officials said...
Myanmar鈥檚 junta has extended a post-earthquake truce, after the expiry of a previous humanitarian ceasefire it was accused of flouting with a continued campaign of air strikes...
A moderate earthquake rattled Dhaka and several other parts of the country in the early hours of Wednesday, causing momentary panic but no reported casualties...
THE recent earthquake in Myanmar has triggered a severe humanitarian crisis in the war-torn region bordering Bangladesh. The 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck the Sagaing region of Myanmar on March 28 has resulted in the death of more than 5,000 people and the destruction of more than 120,000 houses as well as thousands of sites related to religion, schools...
Theravada Buddhist monk organisation of Bangladesh, Parbatya Bhikshu Sangha Bangladesh, has recently extended a helping hand to the earthquake victims in Myanmar.
A shallow 6.3-magnitude earthquake left at least one person injured, several buildings damaged and power knocked out in the Ecuadoran port city of Esmeraldas on Friday.
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul on Wednesday, with the impact felt across Turkey鈥檚 largest city where people rushed onto the streets...
The fire service and civil defence formed a 50-member specialised team alongside imparting training to enhance their capacity to cope with all natural and man-made disasters especially earthquake...
Two Myanmar towns on a lucrative trade route to Thailand have been besieged by fighting despite a truce declared after last month鈥檚 massive earthquake, residents said on Thursday...
Heavy rains have lashed the Myanmar region stricken by last month鈥檚 earthquake, aid officials said Wednesday, drenching homeless survivors and bogging down relief efforts...
Bangladesh has completed humanitarian activities and rescue operations in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28.
Thousands marked the start of Myanmar鈥檚 water festival on Sunday in the ruins of last month鈥檚 earthquake, with the country鈥檚 most raucous holiday muted by the tragedy of the tremor.
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday off the coast of Papua New Guinea鈥檚 New Ireland province, the United States Geological Survey said.
An earthquake was felt in different parts of the country, including the capital, Dhaka, on Friday.
AFTER a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar and an 8.2 magnitude earthquake in Thailand on March 28, Bangladesh also felt a 4.5 magnitude tremor. The earthquake started only 597 km from Dhaka, raising concerns about earthquake risks in Bangladesh. Experts warn that the energy stored in the Indo-Burma Subduction Zone and the Dauki Fault could be released...
A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday morning off the coast of Papua New Guinea鈥檚 New Britain Island, the United States Geological Survey said.
The United States said Friday it was raising its assistance to earthquake-hit Myanmar but added it was unfair to expect the nation to keep leading humanitarian relief around the world...
The massive Myanmar earthquake that damaged over 1,500 buildings close to the epicentre and left skyscrapers over 1,000km away in Bangkok swaying brought back Bangladesh鈥檚 worst fear: Is the densely-populated country with millions living in the megacity Dhaka...
The death toll from a major earthquake in Myanmar has risen above 3,300, state media said Saturday, as the United Nations aid chief made a renewed call for the world to help the disaster-struck nation.
A special rescue and medical team led by the Bangladesh Armed Forces is still conducting rescue operations in Myanmar for the victims of the earthquake that struck the country on March 28....
The head of Myanmar鈥檚 junta arrived in Bangkok on Thursday for a regional summit as the death toll from his country鈥檚 devastating earthquake passed 3,000.
Myanmar鈥檚 junta announced a temporary ceasefire on Wednesday as the death toll from a devastating earthquake rose and desperate survivors pleaded for more help amid frantic scenes of aid distribution...
China鈥檚 embassy in Bangkok called on Chinese companies operating abroad to comply with local laws after a Chinese construction firm came under scrutiny for a deadly building collapse in last week鈥檚 earthquake...
BANGLADESH is considered an earthquake-prone region because of its location at the junction of the Indian, Eurasian and Burmese plates. The most recent earthquake of 7.7 magnitude in Myanmar and Thailand, leaving more than 2,000 people dead, is an ominous indication of the possibility of a major earthquake in the near future. The Fire Service and Civil Defence issued...
Bangladesh has sent the second mission of emergency medicines and relief supplies to the victims of the devastating earthquake in Myanmar...
Myanmar鈥檚 ruling junta declared a week of national mourning on Monday for the country鈥檚 devastating earthquake, which has killed more than 1,700 people, as hopes faded of finding more survivors in the rubble of ruined buildings....