A string of earthquakes in California last week saw residents urged to "remain alert" amid warnings bigger tremors could be ...

Accurate assessment of the land surface damage (such as small-scale fracturing and inelastic deformation) from two major ...

California has been rocked by at least nine earthquakes since Thursday, raising fears that the "Big One" could be near.

A 3.0-magnitude earthquake shook the western part of Washington on Tuesday, Feb. 18, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The ...

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The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurred Saturday around 6:23 p.m. Eastern Time with an ...

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Another earthquake has hit California. A 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Malibu area late Friday at approximately 11:44 p.m, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The latest quake is one ...

The Portuguese capital experienced a 4.8 magnitude earthquake on Monday, with the epicentre near the city of Seixal. View on ...

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was felt in in parts of southeast New Mexico on Tuesday morning. According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake epicenter was registered just south of the New Mexico ...

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The quake measured a magnitude 5.0 and was centered about 30 miles northwest of Toyah, Texas and 50 miles from Carlsbad, New ...