Hawaii Island residents felt what they described as “light shaking” after a 4.0-magnitude earthquake occurred 11 miles west-northwest of Volcano.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 struck Malibu Friday afternoon, and was likely felt as far away as Long Beach. Centered ...

The giant plate boundary that is the Hikurangi Subduction Zone has the potential to cause magnitude-8.0 “megathrust” ...

Earthquakes are sometimes more challenging to prepare for than other hazards, because they happen infrequently.

In all, the earthquake seriously damaged or destroyed ... owners on what could happen if nothing is done before the next big earthquake. The exact number is unclear, but there could be close ...

EAST HADDAM — Diana Jacome Dutch was behind the counter at Moodus Package Store Wednesday night when "all of a sudden, there ...

“Felt it Big Time Malibu ... Magnitude measures the energy released at the source of the earthquake, the USGS says. It replaces the old Richter scale. Quakes between 2.5 and 5.4 magnitude ...

Energy builds up over time as tectonic plates and rocks crunch against each other. Big earthquakes. Life-shattering landslides. Saffer said the big question is simple: “If you do have these ...

Starting next month, Natalia Ruppert will begin working for the U.S. Geological Survey’s ShakeAlert program in the Pacific ...