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

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The San Diego Zoo in California shared a video of the elephants firing an "alert circle" on Monday after a 5.2 earthquake hit the state's southern region. The earthquake hit at 10:08 a.m. on ...

During Monday’s 5.2 magnitude earthquake, African elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park gathered together to protect their youngest, forming a circle and facing outward.

Video shows elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park stand back-to-back in a circle after an earthquake struck the area on April 14. A stunning reversal of fortunes in Canada's historic election ...

April 15 (UPI) -- The San Diego Zoo Safari Park shared video of an elephant herd forming an "alert circle" when startled by an earthquake. The video, recorded during a Monday morning earthquake at ...

When you read about earthquakes in the news, you might notice that quakes are often described as "deep" or "shallow". In general, seismologists say shallow earthquakes cause more destruction.

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck central Myanmar, with an epicenter 15km (10 miles) north-west of the city of Sagaing. A 6.4 magnitude aftershock followed closely be ...

Southern California is frequently shaken by earthquakes. How they feel to people living in Los Angeles has a lot to do with the sediment-filled basin the city sits upon.

So just how big was last Friday’s earthquake? Depending on what source you read — and when you read it — the magnitude of the Sunshine Coast earthquake that rattled southwest B.C. shortly ...