The hypocenter – the specific spot beneath the earth’s surface where an earthquake originates, also known as the focus – was at a depth of 4.7 kilometers (2.9 miles), according to the USGS.

On Thursday, September 12, 2024, an earthquake centered in Malibu, California, shook most of Los Angeles County. Residents woke up to the quake at around 7:30 a.m. local time.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Seismologists are taking a miles-deep examination of central Virginia to better understand the causes of an earthquake that rattled millions along the East Coast, closed the ...

The epicenter of an earthquake is determined by triangulation. This means that seismic data is needed from at least three different locations, and where this data intersects tells us the epicenter.

Map showing epicenter of 5.1 magnitude earthquake near San Jose on Oct. 25, 2022 This interactive map from the California Integrated Seismic Network shows the location and relative size of ...

This earthquake had a magnitude of 5.0. Finding the Epicenter. You have just figured out how far your seismograph is from the epicenter and how strong the earthquake was, but you still don't know ...

The quake that struck Alaska’s southern coast on Wednesday, July 16 is part of a larger sequence that may continue to unfold ...

Deep beneath the surface, our planet is a reactor, and one of the ways you'll feel this activity is when there's an earthquake. 24/7 Live San Francisco East Bay South Bay Peninsula North Bay ...

4.8 earthquake, aftershocks rattle New Jersey residents 02:32. READINGTON, N.J. -- Crews are assessing the damage in the New Jersey township at the epicenter of the 4.8 magnitude earthquake felt ...

The earthquake had its epicenter just outside of Greenback, Tenn., a town of about 1,000 people, but was felt as far away as Atlanta. Shortly after the quake, ...

The epicenter of the quake was in Ishikawa Prefecture, along the west coast of Japan. ... An earthquake in the Mino and Owari provinces at the end of the 19th century, ...