When you think of an earthquake’s effects, you may think earthquakes have an indiscriminate or uniform effect on everybody. But in reality, if you live in a poor part of town, your buildings are ...

EUGENE, Ore. (NBC) -- When an earthquake rips along the Cascadia Subduction Zone fault, much of the U.S. West Coast could shake violently for five minutes, and tsunami waves as tall as 100 feet ...

When an earthquake rips along the Cascadia Subduction Zone fault, much of the U.S. West Coast could shake violently for five minutes, and tsunami waves as tall as 100 feet could barrel toward shore.

The 2011 earthquake in Japan killed nearly 20,000 people and left over 2,500 missing. The Fukushima nuclear disaster was directly caused by the ensuing tsunami and flooding.

Richer countries will be more likely be able to predict, protect and prepare themselves from the effects of an earthquake. The depth of the focus - if it's shallow, it can be more destructive.

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake near San Diego rattled Southern California on Monday morning. The quake centered near San Diego, but shockwaves were felt as far as Los Angeles more than 100 miles away ...

The huge 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, killing more than 150 people and injuring hundreds.. Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing had earlier invited "any country, any ...

This week Turkey marked one year since the earthquake that killed more than 53,000 people in the country and left over 3 million homeless. Critics say the government hasn't met its promise to rebuild.

Tsunamis can occur when an underwater earthquake rapidly displaces massive amounts of water, leading to a large, long wave that builds in intensity as it crosses the ocean.

Scientists reveal why the Myanmar earthquake is so bad - and warn the worst may be yet to come. READ MORE: THOUSANDS are feared dead after earthquake hits Myanmar By WILIAM HUNTER. Published: 09: ...

An earthquake in Greenback, Tennessee has left some effects in Georgia, ... Earthquake effects felt in Middle Georgia, reports say. What we know. By Jeremy Chisenhall. May 10, 2025 10:39 AM.