The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan early on Monday climbed to 27 on Tuesday, with almost 1,000 others confirmed injured by the temblor, according to national ...

A small earthquake measuring about 2.5 in magnitude struck East Columbia late Monday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s website. The quake struck at 5:17 p.m. USGS coordinates placed ...

Cal State Fullerton students were quite shaken up recently — for a good reason. CSUF was among three locations chosen statewide to host the Great California ShakeOut, providing the opportunity for the ...

When a slab slides beneath an overriding plate in a subduction zone, the slab takes on a property called anisotropy, meaning its strength is not the same in all directions. Anisotropy is what causes a ...

A. 2.2-magnitude earthquake shook just north of Wayne County, in Lake Ontario, on Wednesday night. The earthquake hit around 11:19 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22 and 12 miles north of Pultneyville, ...

A small earthquake shook up part of New Jersey on the afternoon of Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. This marks the state's first quake since August. The 1.6 magnitude quake occurred ...

A small earthquake rattled a portion of north-central New Jersey Monday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, a magnitude 1.6, occurred at 2:46 p.m. and was centered about 1.2 ...

The annual "Great ShakeOut" earthquake drill took place earlier today, Oct. 16. The minute-long drill at 10:16 a.m. local time encouraged folks to practice and prepare for the proper response to an ...

Living in California means an earthquake could happen at any moment, such as the magnitude 7.3 Landers earthquake that struck east of the Victor Valley in 1992. The annual Great ShakeOut at 10:16 a.m.

A 7.4 earthquake that struck near the Philippines was followed by a powerful second quake on Friday, Oct. 10, killing at least seven and damaging buildings, authorities said. The initial quake struck ...

The powerful quake was recorded at 9:59 p.m. local time on Tuesday. A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake killed at least 69 people in the Philippines, officials said on Wednesday. The quake was ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An offshore earthquake of magnitude 6.9 collapsed walls of houses and buildings late Tuesday in a central Philippine province, killing at least 31 people, injuring many ...