California was rocked by seven earthquakes over the span of eight-and-a-half hours on Sunday morning, and four of them were ranked as having a magnitude of 3.0 or higher. The first earthquake hit ...

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The annual number of “great” earthquakes nearly tripled over the last decade, providing a reminder to Americans that unruptured faults like those in the northwest United States might be due ...

A devastating earthquake that rocked the Indonesian island of Sumatra in 1861 was long thought to be a sudden rupture on a previously quiescent fault. But new research finds that the tectonic ...

There were no immediate reports of damage from the earthquake. Southern California was struck by a 3.9 magnitude earthquake near Malibu, California, on Sunday evening, according to the U.S ...

An earthquake with a magnitude 3.9 rattled Malibu and the surrounding areas Sunday night, the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck at around 8:17 p.m. a little more than 7 miles west ...

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook the Hilina region of Kilauea volcano Monday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS said the quake struck at 5:53 p.m. and was centered about 8. ...