It turns out such an event is not purely hypothetical—it happened not so long ago. In 1960, in the Chilean province of Valdivia, a 9.5 magnitude earthquake made history as the most powerful ever ...

Since 1950, there have been 21 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above in what is know as the Lhasa block, the largest of which was the 6.9-magnitude quake in Mainling in 2017, according to CCTV.

Plates at subduction zones typically move just a few centimeters per year. But when accumulated stress at these convergent ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Two of the most damaging earthquakes in history occurred on January 17, marking significant advancements in engineering and infrastructure resilience. The Great ...

Since 1950, there have been 21 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above in what is know as the Lhasa block, the largest of which was the 6.9-magnitude quake in Mainling in 2017, according to CCTV.

Two of the ten most damaging earthquakes in recorded history happened on January 17th. This year is the thirtieth anniversary of Japan’s Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. The Northridge Earthquake ...