Millions of people were evacuated, as minds cast back to the devastating tsunami of Boxing Day 2004 in the Indian Ocean and Japan 2011, both triggered by similarly large earthquakes. But today's ...

The US Geological survey said the earthquake was shallow, with its epicentre at a depth of about 19km (12 miles) and 119 km ...

The Kamchatka Peninsula earthquake may not have brought the same devastation as previous shocks, but a far more deadly seismic event is looming for the US West Coast.

Past strong earthquakes have caused massive and damaging waves far away, but scientists say these tsunami waves were tame by comparison across the Pacific basin. An 8.8-magnitude earthquake ...

COFFEE shops in Segamat, Johor, experienced an unusually large crowd after a 4.1-magnitude earthquake jolted local residents ...

A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck the Drake Passage region on Thursday, shaking the Chilean Antarctic zone and ...

Why are we having so many earthquakes lately? Although it may seem like there are more earthquakes lately, the overall frequency of naturally occuring earthquakes has not actually increased.

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.

Here’s a glance at some of the most powerful earthquakes recorded previously, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Historically speaking, the last week of August has been a tough one for Charleston, at least so far as natural disasters go.