According to the Alaska Earthquake Center, the Aleutian megathrust is the primary cause of the strongest earthquakes in the region. It's a major subduction zone fault, an area where two tectonic ...

Far beneath the waves, down in the depths of the Japan Trench—seven kilometers below sea level—lie hidden clues about some of ...

The United States Geological Survey reports a major, preliminary magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck in the South Atlantic Ocean ...

An earthquake swarm has struck South Carolina over the past week, and experts are urging people to have a disaster plan in ...

The South Carolina Emergency Management Division says between 10 to 15 earthquakes are recorded each year in the Palmetto ...

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake – one of the most powerful in recorded history – struck off the coast of Russia Tuesday, ...

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA - A 3.2 magnitude quake was recorded near Bayview Sunday morning, according to the U.S. Geological ...

A significant magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on August 21, 2025, triggering tsunami alerts for Chile's ...

Two more earthquakes, on Sunday night and Monday morning, in Greenwood County were confirmed by the U.S. Geological Survey. The most recent tremors meant that at least 12 earthquakes have been ...

On that day, two earthquakes — one a 3.5 magnitude and the other 3.6 — were included in a flurry of tremors and aftershocks.

Nine earthquakes were recorded in this area of South Carolina in 2024, but these are the first tremors of this year.