The modern scale measures a quantity called “moment magnitude” (denoted as Mw), which is based on variables such as the area ...

Three minor earthquakes were recorded in eastern Georgia on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit Leh, Ladakh at 5:38 pm (IST) today: National Center for ...

A powerful earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale struck the New Britain region in Papua New Guinea early Saturday.

An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale rocked off Indonesia's western Aceh province on Sunday (March 30), Xinhua ...

Further details on the depth and impact of the quake are awaited. There have been no immediate reports of damage or ...