The region has come a long way in the past couple of years, in terms of planning and resources for a major event.

GFZ said. Philippine seismology agency Phivolcs said the tremor struck the northern town of Bangui in Ilocos province. Earthquakes are common in the Philippines, which is located in the Pacific ...

There are fears that sooner or later, the entire Pacific coast of northern California, Oregon and Washington is due to suffer ...

Boxing Day, marks the 20th year since one of the world's most significant natural disasters, the Sumatra earthquake.