Earthquake Faqs

In the wake of Saturday's massive earthquake in Nepal that wreaked havoc in the Himalayan nation besides rocking neighbouring countries, people want to know more about the phenomenon which is a manifestation of the Earth's crust settling down.

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.7 hit waters off westernmost Aceh province in Indonesia today. The U.S. Geological Survey said that the quake was centered 20 miles (33 kilometers) beneath the ocean floor, around 308 miles (495 kilometers) from the provincial capital of Banda Aceh. Here are the ten most frequently asked questio...

In the wake of Saturday's massive earthquake in Nepal that wreaked havoc in the Himalayan nation besides rocking neighbouring countries, people want to know more about the phenomenon which is a manifestation of the Earth's crust settling down.

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.7 hit waters off westernmost Aceh province in Indonesia today. The U.S. Geological Survey said that the quake was centered 20 miles (33 kilometers) beneath the ocean floor, around 308 miles (495 kilometers) from the provincial capital of Banda Aceh. Here are the ten most frequently asked questio...