50 people are injured while rushing out of RMG factories in EPZ and Oxygen areas and four buildings tilted in Chittagong after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar.

Mild tremors were felt in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh this afternoon – as result of a 5.0 magnitude earthquake in India’s Lakhipur.

Japan is marking the fifth anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that left more than 18,000 dead or missing.

A 7.9 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of western Indonesia, USGS reports, no immediate reports of damage.

The authorities in Nepal are to extend for free permits for foreigners prevented from climbing Mount Everest by last year's earthquakes.

Cliffs have collapsed in New Zealand during an earthquake in the city of Christchurch on the South Island.

An eight-year-old girl is pulled alive from the rubble of a building in Taiwan more than 60 hours after it is destroyed by an earthquake.

An investigation has been launched into the construction of a Taiwanese apartment complex toppled by Saturday's earthquake.

A six-month-old baby girl is rescued from the ruins of an apartment building in Taiwan, 30 hours after it is brought down by an earthquake.

Rescuers are searching the rubble of a high-rise apartment block in southern Taiwan, after an earthquake that kills at least 14 people.

In the early morning of January 4, a strong earthquake jolted Bangladesh. Experts said that there is a chance that by 2020, a strong earthquake will strike our country.

The damage of utility networks and fire is going to be the main causes of casualties if any major earthquakes strike the Dhaka city, experts say.

In the wake of yet another earth-shattering earthquake and amidst threats of even more devastating ones in the near future...

With the risk of a major earthquake to cause colossal devastation any time, Bangladesh still lacks elementary awareness with preparedness lying in a deplorable state, according to eminent seismic experts.

It is a highly worrisome prospect that the many utilities we are served by everyday may be a source of danger to us in the event of a major disaster...

Five people died of heart attacks in Bangladesh and over 100 were injured in panic-related incidents when a 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit Manipur of India, some 353 kilometres away from Dhaka.

A powerful earthquake struck northeast India and Bangladesh yesterday, killing at least 11 people and injuring nearly 200, with efforts to reach remote areas where people may be trapped hampered by severed power lines and telecommunication links.

There are over 72,000 risky buildings in Dhaka city prone to earthquakes, the ministry of relief and disaster management said today.

The tremor has tilted two six-storied residential buildings at Mazed Sardar Road in old part of Dhaka and Shanirakhra area in the capital.

There are some key elements to keep in mind during earthquake for safety.