Chile is located in the so-called “Ring of Fire” — where tectonic plates clash under the surface of the Pacific Ocean and spawn earthquakes and tsunamis.

In 2010, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck the coast of Chile. It shook the central and southern parts of the country for more than three minutes, causing widespread damage which destroyed buildings, ...

Bruce Herba, a Long Island native, was an aerospace engineer for Northrop Grumman for more than 30 years. Carol, a Medford, ...

China, as one of Africa’s largest development partners, has stepped up its efforts to support the continent’s disaster resilience through financial aid ...

ICPAC data indicate that torrential rains could occur in southern Tanzania and parts of southwestern Uganda in March, leading ...

Tropical Cyclone Alfred, a rare and powerful storm, is closing in on Australia’s southeastern coast, with Brisbane and surrounding areas in its path.

Potential of Tropical Cyclone 98S seed to develop into a tropical cyclone within the next 48 to 72 hours is moderate to high, ...

In January, at least 25 people died after floods and landslides hit a town in Central Java. Around 70 people died in May last year after heavy rains caused flash floods in West Sumatra ...

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, & Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that Jakarta & Tangerang will be showered with ...

That’s the antipode, or opposite point on Earth’s surface, from my town. But I only had a garden spade to move the earth.

However, there were no immediate reports of any damage caused by the earthquakes. An earthquake measuring 4.1 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Baglung district, about 300 kilometres from Kathmandu, ...