Asia’s 2025 in extreme weather and natural disasters, from deadly earthquakes to typhoons

From the deadly earthquake in Myanmar to tropical cyclones in the Philippines, Asia went through its share of natural ...
Science Daily

This rare earthquake did everything scientists hoped to see

A rare, ultra-long earthquake in Myanmar revealed that mature faults can deliver their full force directly to the surface.
Morning Overview on MSN

This rare earthquake delivered exactly what scientists hoped to capture

The 2025 mega-quake in Myanmar was a catastrophe for the communities it struck, but for scientists it was also a ...

Asean mobilises emergency rice stock to support Myanmar earthquake victims

Asean continues to demonstrate its humanitarian support for Myanmar by mobilising rice supply to fortify the Southeast nation ...
BMJ Global HealthOpinion

When disaster meets conflict: Bridging health, nutrition and equity in Myanmar

Summary box The devastating March 2025 earthquake in central Myanmar underscores how natural disasters exacerbate ...
NBC Washington

Deaths from devastating earthquake in Myanmar climb past 2,000

The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar has passed 2,000, state media said Monday, as rescuers and an activist group said several hundred Muslims died while praying at mosques during ...
IFEX

Information is key after earthquake in Myanmar

In Mandalay, the second biggest city in Myanmar, the vast majority of people were living outside after the quake. When a storm hit the city shortly after, it became a crisis upon crisis for people.
Save the Children

MYANMAR: Six Months After Deadly Earthquake 'Fear Still Lingers,' Say Children

YANGON (Sept. 26, 2025)—A deadly earthquake that struck Myanmar six months ago has exacerbated an already dire humanitarian crisis and has left 9.3 million people, or one sixth of the ...
ABC7

How powerful Myanmar earthquake is shedding light on the behavior of the San Andreas Fault

PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- A powerful earthquake in Myanmar earlier this year is leading scientists to rethink how we predict future earthquakes. A new study from CalTech sheds light on the ...
Times Union

5 months after Myanmar's deadly earthquake, photos show widespread damage and ongoing reconstruction

MANDALAY, Myanmar (AP) — Five months after a massive earthquake hit the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar, the country is still finding bodies in the rubble. The 7.7 magnitude quake that hit ...

A 500-Kilometer Earthquake Is Changing How Scientists Think About Risk

A rare earthquake in Myanmar revealed how a long, mature fault can transmit energy directly to the surface. The discovery may change how scientists evaluate the danger posed by major faults around the ...