Explore the top 10 most powerful earthquakes in history, their magnitudes, and their far-reaching consequences on human civilization.

Earthquakes are among the most powerful and destructive natural events on the planet. With the ability to shake cities, shift coastlines, and claim thousands of lives in mere seconds, these ...

Top 10 strongest earthquakes in history: Where does Russia’s 8.8-magnitude Kamchatka quake rank? The Russia earthquake is now ranked among the top six strongest earthquakes ever recorded ...

The earthquake in Russia's Far East ranks among the top ten most powerful earthquakes in modern history. With a magnitude of 8.8, it is tied as the sixth strongest ever recorded and the biggest ...

Haiti and Turkmenistan are among the nations with the highest earthquake fatality load, a measure of the burden imposed by quake-related deaths.

A massive earthquake that struck off the coast of Northern California Thursday morning is one of the largest the state has seen in the last 100 years. Here are all the largest California ...

Although Sunday's Napa shake-up was one of California's biggest in recent memory, the state has a history of far bigger geological rumblings.

Scientists just released the first comprehensive survey of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, the most dangerous earthquake-producing fault in the US.

The deadly earthquake on Monday in Turkey, which was felt in Syria, Lebanon and Israel, was as strong as one in 1939, the most powerful one on record in Turkey.

A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Delhi and its surrounding areas early on Monday, 17 February, at 5:36 a.m., sending tremors across the city. The National Centre for Seismology confirmed that the ...

Over the last century, Italy has suffered a series of deadly earthquakes. The Eurasian and African tectonic plates meet in central Italy; the Apennine Mountains, which form the country’s spine ...