In California, where the next “Big One” is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake ...

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Although unlikely, a large earthquake in the area could occur, but it is unlikely to generate a tsunami due to the fault's horizontal slip motion, which typically does not displace enough water to ...

A Philippines 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit offshore, its tremors felt in Thailand and Myanmar. Authorities report no major ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck in waters northeast of the Dominican Republic late Monday, causing ...

A large fire at the Marathon Refinery in Texas City has led to a shelter-in-place order for areas from Highway 146 to Bay Street.

A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit Colombia on Sunday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). The tremors jolted the country’s capital, Bogota, shortly after 2pm UK ...

Near-shore tsunamis, those triggered by earthquakes just off the coast, could pose a particularly dire risk for California’s heavily populated coastal communities.

Over 200 inmates escaped from Karachi’s Malir Jail during earthquake panic, with more than 130 still missing amid ongoing search efforts. Pravrajya Suruchi Updated : Jun 03, 2025, 07:00 PM IST An ...

In Karachi, over 100 inmates escaped from Malir prison after earthquake tremors prompted an evacuation. Prisoners attacked guards, seizing weapons and fleeing before dawn. While 78 have been ...

During the evacuation, some inmates escaped by breaking the locks and began climbing over the walls. This took place near Mari Gate, where over 1,000 inmates had gathered. As the staff tried to ...

At least 216 prisoners escaped from a Pakistani jail after chaos erupted during a precautionary evacuation following an earthquake in the region, according to media reports on Tuesday. One inmate was ...