People stand in a square outside the courthouse after an earthquake was felt in New York City, Aug. 23, 2011. automation A 4.8-magnitude earthquake rattled the New York City region Friday morning -- ...

Over the last few days, the Coachella Valley has experienced more than 20 earthquakes, causing concern among some residents.

A ‘life-threatening’ earthquake off the coast of Russia has triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific. The 8.8 magnitude tremor erupted in the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s far east early this ...

An earthquake measuring magnitude 4.7 struck about 25 miles south of Evanston, Wyoming on Jan. 22, not far from Salt Lake City, according to the USGS.

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan just before midnight local time on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. Several aftershocks ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at earthquakes worldwide. The US Geological Survey describes an earthquake as “the ground shaking caused by a sudden slip on a fault. Stresses in the earth’s outer layer push the ...

The Los Angeles region was hit with a moderate 5.4 earthquake this morning. It rattled windows for miles but apparently caused no serious damage. The quake was centered east of downtown in Chino Hills ...

Preface -- ch. 1. The magnitude of the problem -- ch. 2. Formative years -- ch. 3. Margaret Rose -- ch. 4. Harnessing the horses -- ch. 5. Earthquake exploration ...

A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey on Monday night, delivering a stark reminder of the region’s seismic activity while remarkably avoiding the tragic outcomes that often accompany such ...