California's seismic risk is increasing with supershear earthquakes, which are faster and more destructive than typical earthquakes.

Earthquakes that jiggle Earth's middle layer may be more widespread than scientists thought. A new map of these mysterious deep earthquakes shows that they occur all around the world and that they may ...

Two earthquakes of a 7.0 or greater magnitude have struck within days of each other in Alaska and Japan, prompting worries another big temblor could be on the way. The first quake hit in Alaska on Dec ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Earthquake Damage at what is believed to be the epicenter of a moderate quake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale 15 miles south of ...

A series of strong quakes abroad and smaller ones at home has Californians increasingly asking the same question: Is the “Big One” looming? Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.0 or greater struck within ...

COLUMBIA — Five earthquakes have shaken the Lake Murray area in the past month. Experts say the shaking shouldn’t cause too much concern. The earthquakes have been on the smaller side, with the ...

MONROE, Wash. — A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck early Tuesday not far from Monroe, Washington. The tremor hit around 5:42 a.m. at a depth of 23.9 kilometers near the area of Cathcart, according the ...