The earthquake had a depth of about 35 kilometers (22 miles) and was classified as reviewed by USGS seismologists. Credit: Charles R. Peterson, Wikimedia Commons via Flickr. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake ...

It has been an active stretch of seismic activity for the Pacific Ring of Fire over the last few hours. Beginning Friday night, several earthquakes fired off along the active region from California to ...

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Somalia, with shaking also being felt in Yemen. The earthquake struck at approximately 12:07 a.m. local time Friday. The initial earthquake had an estimated ...

Whenever there's a series of destructive or notable earthquakes, scientists get asked the same question: Are earthquakes becoming more frequent? Over the past three months, multiple large earthquakes ...

Major earthquakes have caused devastation around the world this summer. The number of major earthquakes in such a short span of time may seem shocking but experts tell The Independent this is par for ...

A preliminary magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck about 24 miles southeast of Anchorage, Alaska, late Friday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and the European-Mediterranean Seismological ...

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 3 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “weak,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. All times on the map are Peru time. The ...

A large earthquake off the coast of Alaska could send a tsunami that reaches all the way into Puget Sound. That’s according to a new model from state experts looking at how that would likely unfold. A ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIF. — A 3.6 magnitude quake shook close to Warner Springs, about 56.1 miles south-southwest of San Diego, around midnight Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIF. — A preliminary 3.5 magnitude quake jolted close to Warner Springs, about 56 miles south-southwest of San Diego, around midnight Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported ...