Like lots of scary things, earthquakes are also fascinating, interesting and even cool in their own way. There’s more to earthquakes than just knowing how to drop, cover and hold on. Think you ...

Think you know everything there is to know about earthquakes? Test your knowledge against this list.

Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.

Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.

View Earthquake Fast Facts from CNN and learn more about earthquakes worldwide.

View Earthquake Fast Facts from CNN and learn more about earthquakes worldwide.

Fact or fiction: We can stop earthquakes. Fact or fiction: During an earthquake you should head for the doorway. Do you know your facts from fiction? Check your answers.

What is an earthquake? Earthquakes are the result of slow-building energy within the Earth’s crust, as tectonic plates move against each other, which is relieved by a sudden movement of those plates.

Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, causing tsunami waves to wash ashore in Japan and Alaska and calls for people around the Pacific to be on ...

A glance at geologic statistics might lead one to believe March is earthquake month. After all, the two strongest recorded earthquakes in U.S. history occurred in this month.