On Jan. 17, 1995, a powerful earthquake rocked Kobe, Japan, and the surrounding area, killing about 5,500 people.

Chinese authorities in Tibet have detected problems, including cracks, at five out of 14 hydropower dams that they have inspected since a magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the southwest region last week ...

After a powerful earthquake struck China's remote Tibet region, killing at least 126 people, an old video of houses ...

The rapid and considerate emergency response to the tragic natural disaster that occurred in the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, ...

On Jan. 13, 2012, the cruise ship Costa Concordia slammed into a rocky shoal near the Italian coast and capsized, killing 32 ...

Tibet's earthquake of magnitude 6.8 that killed 126 and damaged four water reservoirs this week highlights the risks from a hydropower building spree by Asian giants China and India in one of the ...

On Jan. 12, 2010, a magnitude-7 earthquake dealt Haiti and its capital Port-au-Prince a catastrophic blow, killing at least ...

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale rattled Bangladesh on the evening of May 29, sending tremors through major cities. Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, with 30,093 residents per ...

After a devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people and reduced houses and buildings to ...

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Tibet on January 7th, killing at least 126 people. The quake’s epicentre was in Dingri ...

The death toll stood at 126 as of Tuesday evening. The quake struck the city of Xigaze, the traditional seat of the Panchen ...

This area, as indeed much of southwestern China, is sadly earthquake prone. Its magnificent scenery is ... I saw considerable ...