How the strength of quakes is measured has changed over the years, so you'll see references to the Richter Scale, earthquake magnitude and intensity. Here's a quick primer on what they mean and ...

A moderate earthquake jolted during the early hours today in Sylhet and adjacent areas in the early hours on Wednesday, ...

Then there are also measures of earthquake shaking intensity. The intensity from one earthquake varies greatly from place to place. What’s the difference between magnitude and intensity? This 8 minute ...

One cause is believed to be water and steam rising under intense pressure from deep underground, which triggered an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 on May 5 last year. Given the intensity and ...

The USGS calculated the earthquake's CDI, or maximum reported intensity, and has classified this earthquake as a level two. This is on the lower end of earthquake intensity. There were no reports ...

Earthquake today in Delhi: People in Delhi-NCR woke up to strong tremors after an earthquake struck New Delhi on Monday. Several residents from Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, etc took to social media ...

We heard the rumbling and a loud boom before feeling the earthquake as the P wave hit us first - and in large intensity. The underlying reason was the crumbling tectonic plates below our feet ...

Experts noted that buildings, particularly high-rises, sway more due to their design, increasing the perceived intensity of shaking. Epicentre within Delhi: Since the earthquake originated beneath ...