A study analyzes the enormous impact of earthquakes on the Mediterranean city, where the population has multiplied sixfold ...

Some cities sit atop fault lines, where the earth shifts unpredictably, turning daily life into a waiting game for the next major quake. While seismic activity is natural, the most earthquake ...

A second earthquake was recorded just 12 minutes later, with a slightly lower magnitude of 6.4. READ MORE: The oldest lake in the world holds more water than the Great Lakes combined ...

For U.S. seismologists, Japan’s “megaquake” warning last week renewed discussion about when and how to warn people on the West Coast if they find elevated risk of a major earthquake.

Hundreds of miles of Pacific Northwest coast from northern California to Vancouver, Canada, could fall straight into the sea if another major earthquake strikes the region, an alarming new study ...

News; World news; Tsunami; Greece earthquake map shows scale of terrifying quake ahead of major tsunami warning People are being warned to stay away from parts of Crete after a powerful 6.0 ...

The magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Bakersfield was felt over a wide area of Southern California. Experts say there are several reason for this, including its size, time of night and the so-called ...

The US Geological Survey said the earthquake was reported just after 6:30 p.m. local time about 125 south-southwest of George Town in the Cayman Islands at a depth of about 6 miles.

Worldwide, there are on average about 16 major earthquakes in any given year, 15 in the magnitude 7.0 range and one 8.0 or greater, according to records going back to 1900.

Nearly 75% of the country is at risk for a potentially damaging earthquake in the next 100 years, according to a recently updated map from the U.S. Geological Survey. The map is the first to ...

A major, 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck in Chile on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 9:50 p.m. Chile time about 28 miles southeast of San Pedro ...