When an earthquake strikes, most of us imagine shaking buildings, cracked roads, and frightened people running for safety.

TOKYO -- When an earthquake measuring a lower 5 or stronger on the 7-point Japanese seismic intensity ... Even in noisy environments, this sound is clear and can evoke a sense of fear.

Japan's quake resilience isn't perfect ... Tokyo even has a radio-equipped vending machine that sounds an alarm to park-goers. Warnings come through a few seconds to a few minutes before the ...

Earthquakes create ripple effects in Earth's upper atmosphere that can disrupt satellite communications and navigation ...

First responders in Taiwan are searching through rubble for survivors after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the island Sunday, triggering fears of a tsunami in Japan. Taiwan's earthquake ...

"I was standing on the bank and the wind started to blow and when I returned to the car the cliff suddenly collapsed with a cracking sound." A strong earthquake that struck southwestern Japan left ...

An earthquake struck the Noto peninsula at around 4:10 p.m., local time, and had a magnitude of 7.6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. According to the ...

A strong earthquake rattled southwestern Japan Thursday triggering tsunami advisories, the United States Geological Survey is reporting. The notable quake registered a magnitude 7.1, the USGS said ...

This image shows the notes used in the emergency earthquake alert chime. TOKYO -- When an earthquake measuring a lower 5 or stronger on the 7-point Japanese ... this sound is clear and can evoke ...