STORY: A magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities on ...

Boxing Day, marks the 20th year since one of the world's most significant natural disasters, the Sumatra earthquake.

Now, scientists aim to get their clearest picture yet of the complex mechanics of our big-risk Hikurangi Subduction Zone – ...

A swarm of earthquakes hit a massive 150-foot-long fault line in the Midwest that scientists fear is overdue for a mega-quake. This little-known New Madrid sits in America's Heartland, passing ...

At least 1.45 million vacant wooden homes are located in areas vulnerable to severe shaking in long-expected mega-earthquakes, creating a potential hazard for rescue and recovery operations ...

China on Tuesday said the 6.8-magnitude earthquake near one of Tibet’s holiest cities, which claimed at least 126 lives, caused no damage to any dams or reservoirs in the country. The statement by the ...

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit Nevada Monday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey, with shaking felt as far west as California. The quake struck 15 miles north-northeast of ...

A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, causing significant damage, including the collapse of buildings in the capital ...

(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) — It’s not a question of if, but when: A megathrust earthquake will someday occur along the subduction zone that lies beneath the Pacific Northwest. In ...

The earth continues to shake off the coast of Northern California days after a 7.0 quake rocked the area, with the latest temblor registering a 4.2 magnitude early Tuesday. The earthquake centered ...

Dec. 26, Boxing Day, marks the 20th year since one of the world’s most significant natural disasters, the Sumatra earthquake. The mega 9.1 magnitude earthquake in the eastern Indian Ocean ...