Even parts of New England and Texas have been struck ... Subduction zones produce the world's largest earthquakes. These quakes occur when friction between the two plates causes them to become ...

The earthquake has killed more than 1,700 people in Myanmar and Thailand while leaving at least 2,300 injured - the death toll is expected to rise further as rescuers continue to search the rubble ...

A massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake has killed at least 1,650 people in Myanmar and Thailand, leaving the region reeling as rescuers pick through vast piles of rubble to find missing people.

As the search for survivors stretches into a second night, friends and family wait anxiously for any news of their loved ones ...

They remained in the streets, seeking shade from the midday sun in the minutes after the earthquake. Paul Vincent, who is visiting Thailand from England ... Myanmar’s largest city with around ...