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

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 ...

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 ...

California isn't the state with the most, the moon experiences them too, and plenty of other surprising facts about seismic tremors.

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

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 ...

According to the United States Geological Survey, there are around 17 major earthquakes measuring above 7.0 on the Richter scale – and one great earthquake measuring above 8.0 – each year ...

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.