Hydropower projects in earthquake-prone regions across Asia have increased the risk of dam disasters, reservoir collapse, and ...

The eruption alert was raised Tuesday to the highest level and the danger zone where people are recommended to leave was ...

Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in south-central Indonesia erupted Tuesday, spewing towering columns of hot ash into the air ...

A volcanic eruption in Indonesia sent an enormous ash cloud more than six miles into the sky, disrupting or canceling dozens of flights to and from the tourist island of Bali.

Indonesia’s Geology Agency said in a statement it recorded the volcano unleashing 10,000 meters (about 32,800 feet) of thick ...

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download ...

The National Tsunami Centre director at the Meteorological Department, Ameer Haider Laghari, has warned that the Landhi fault line is expected to remain active for the coming days. He explained ...

Metro Manila and seven provinces in Luzon experienced heavy to intense rains with lightning and strong winds Friday afternoon. In a thunderstorm advisory issued at 2:32 p.m., state weather bureau ...

New Madrid, Missouri, was terrorized by its fault line in the early 19th century, and earthquakes are still the region's claim to fame. But these days, earthquake insurance is prohibitively expensive.

Understanding the difference between utility lines and poles will help the public report hazards, including downed or sagging lines and damaged equipment or poles, to the responsible company.

Some Christians are troubled by politicians’ anti-Communist rhetoric. Others are preoccupied with it. Third time’s the charm for Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung, now South Korea’s ...

For this week’s Fault Lines column, Jon Allsop is filling in for Jay Caspian Kang. In 1911, voters in Los Angeles founded a newspaper. It was called the Municipal News, and proclaimed itself ...