A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit China’s southwestern Sichuan province on Monday, leaving at least 66 people dead. Another 250 were injured and 15 still missing as of Tuesday evening, with more ...

BEIJING -- A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Kizilsu Kirgiz autonomous prefecture in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region at 6:23 am Thursday (Beijing Time), according to the China ...

In recent years, China's efforts in natural forest conservation, protection of wildlife and plants, and the establishment of ...

Researchers propose that major continental transform earthquakes often begin on branch faults, which may act as “on-ramps” ...

Earthquakes give little warning but cause widespread devastation and death in a matter of minutes. Certain places are quite ...

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In July, China successfully completed its National Earthquake Early Warning Project through the deployment of 15,899 monitoring stations across the country, unveiling the world's largest ...

According to a 2020 report from the World Bank, China used to provide compensation for disaster losses via government aid and charitable donations, with a very limited role for insurers. However, the ...

A moderately strong earthquake has struck eastern Turkey, causing widespread panic. There is no report of any casualty or ...

A magnitude-5.9 earthquake struck eastern Turkey's Malatya province on Wednesday, causing damage to some buildings but no casualties, the country's disaster and emergency management authority (AFAD) ...

A magnitude 3 earthquake occurred just north of Malibu Saturday afternoon, the latest in a cluster of temblors reported over the last week and a half. The latest earthquake occurred at 2:15 p.m ...