Every hour, earthquakes take place somewhere on Earth as tectonic plates gradually move. This movement causes stress to build up over time, which is eventually released in a sudden jolt. While most ...

The state of Maine was hit by a rare 3.8 magnitude earthquake Monday morning, a tremor that could be felt across the New ...

The earthquake was felt in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the agency said. The Maine Emergency Management said Maine experiences an average of five earthquakes per year. People across southern ...

"Your mind goes to anything but an earthquake when you live in New England." The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency said it received reports of shaking felt in the state, but there were no ...

Some callers to the York, Maine Police Department questioned whether an explosion had rocked the coastal town, said Sergeant Brian McNiece. ”Th ...

Chinese authorities have activated a level-four disaster-relief emergency response after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Yongning County in Yinchuan, the capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui ...