MORTON, Wash. - A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck near Morton, Washington, early Thursday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake hit at about 12:58 a.m., roughly 5.6 miles south of Morton. Seismologists estimate the epicenter was beneath Riffe Lake, northwest of Mount St. Helens.

The earthquake was centered near Adak at a depth of 27.1 kilometers (about 17 miles). The USGS said it received zero reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of pu

A minor, 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 12:15 p.m. Pacific time about 9 miles southwest of Manhattan Beach,

Tuesday's 2.8 magnitude earthquake was strong enough to be noticed by locals despite Pennsylvania not being known for seismic activity.

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake hit near Pinole at 9:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. Related Articles. Did you feel it? Magnitude 3.2 quake

FORKSVILLE, Pa. — All is calm and quiet now in the borough of Forksville, but on Tuesday, it was a different story. According to the United States Geological Survey, a 2.8 earthquake was recorded in the area just after 4 Tuesday afternoon.

A strong, 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck in Colombia on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 8:08 a.m. Colombia time about 72 miles east of Bogota, Colombia, data from the agency shows.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Taiwan was struck by an earthquake about 44 miles south of Hualien City, monitoring agencies said. The quake hit seconds after cell phone alarms went off at 7:01 p.m. Wednesday.