Past events, such as the 9.1-magnitude Sumatra-Andaman earthquake in 2004 and the 6.8-magnitude Burma earthquake in 2011, demonstrated that tremors could still cause structural damage in Thailand.

Although Vietnam is not located on major tectonic belts and is unlikely to experience devastating earthquakes, the country still faces the risk of significant seismic activity, pa ...

Andaman Megathrust Zone ... including the one resulting from the 2004 Sumatra Earthquake. Sagaing Fault Zone: Running through central Myanmar, this major transform fault is responsible for ...

Scientists and seismologist are thinking that many years after the 2004 earthquake in Sumatra, which ruptured the Andaman island area, after that there has not been many big events, so that is why ...

For example, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake is also known as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake. So, there is an argument for naming the March 28 quake the “Mandalay quake” given the proximity of ...

“In fact, earthquakes were once considered extremely rare in Bangkok ... Rupture of a section of the Sunda megathrust was responsible for the 2004 Sumatra-Andaman Mw 9.1 and devastating Indian ocean ...

Scientists and seismologist are thinking that many years after the 2004 earthquake in Sumatra, which ruptured the Andaman island area, after that there has not been many big events, so that is why ...

Tsunamis are a ‘magnanimous series of sea waves’ generated by undersea earthquakes, underwater landslides ... to tsunamis emanating from the two subduction zones: the Andaman-Nicobar-Sumatra Island ...

A 9.1-magnitude earthquake and tsunami off the west coast of northern Sumatra on Dec. 26, 2004, killed more than 283,000 people and displaced over 1 million more across 10 countries in Asia and ...