On March 28, 2025, a major earthquake with a moment magnitude (Mw) of 7.7 struck Mandalay, central Myanmar (referred to as ...

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake hit Northern California Monday evening near Los Banos, about 30 miles from San Jose. No damage ...

The moment magnitude scale, as it is known, replaced one developed by an American seismologist, Charles Richter, that was used until the 1970s.

Dramatic videos show the moment the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu was rocked by a powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck on Tuesday. China reviving World War II airfield in America's backyard ...

May 12, 2008 – A magnitude 7.9 earthquake strikes in central China, killing more than 87,000 people. October 28, 2008 – A 6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Pakistan, killing an estimated 166 ...

Both quakes exceeded 2.5 on the moment magnitude scale, which measures the strength of an earthquake. Anything less than 2.5 is generally not felt, but people may notice at least a tremor or find ...

This is the dramatic moment a 6.0-magnitude earthquake rattled Taiwan.. Footage shows wine bottles crashing off the shelves and smashing on the ground in a pool of red liquid as the earthquake ...

CCTV captured the moment a 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the northern coast of Crete, Greece, on Thursday morning (22 May). The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) issued a ...

The MW, or moment magnitude, of Friday’s earthquake was 4.7, said Cassidy. Article content. First measurements of magnitude are an estimate calculated by the online system within minutes.

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocked the southwestern part of Japan on Monday, Jan. 13, prompting a tsunami advisory to be issued, authorities said.

The moment magnitude (Mw) scale is typically used for most earthquakes these days. Estimated intensity map for the May 10th, 2025 earthquake in Tennessee. USGS.