Earthquakes: what are they and what causes them? Earthquakes can be devastating but did you know they happen more than you might think. An earthquake is what is known as a natural disaster.

About 55 earthquakes a day – 20,000 a year – are recorded by the National Earthquake Information Center. A quick guide to how they are measured.

The Russia earthquake was among the world’s strongest. Here’s what links them all - The 8.8 magnitude quake is the biggest worldwide since 2011 ...

The 3.0 magnitude earthquake was felt fairly widely in northern New Jersey, southern New York and even in southern parts of Connecticut.

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A volcano on Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula erupted overnight for what scientists said is the first time in hundreds of years, days after a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake.

Multiple earthquakes shook Southern California hours after a tremor was felt on the East Coast on Aug. 5, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey.

How likely is an earthquake in Rochester? Here's what the science says We caught up with an assistant professor of earth science at the University of Rochester to learn more.

This came just days after an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.0 hit Bergen County. That quake, which had an epicenter in Hasbrouck Heights, was heard and felt all over the Metro New York area.

HONOLULU (AP) — One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded sent a tsunami crashing into a Russian port and smaller waves barreling across the Pacific to the Americas and south to New ...

The Pacific region is highly prone to powerful earthquakes and resulting tsunamis because it’s located in the so-called Ring of Fire, a region of heightened seismic and volcanic activity. All 10 ...