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.

Russia’s earthquake was estimated at magnitude 8.8, among the strongest since scientists began monitoring ...

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The Alaska Earthquake Center continues to recommend that individuals practice "drop, cover, and hold" during earthquakes if indoors, know evacuation routes, check emergency supplies, and make ...

The colossal magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s coast early Wednesday is set to be one of the largest ever recorded if its magnitude is not revised down by scientists studying the data.

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, New Jersey (WABC) -- A small earthquake in New Jersey shook parts of the Tri-State Area on Saturday night. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the tremor with a magnitude of ...

An earthquake in Hasbrouck Heights, Bergen County, shook parts of New Jersey and New York on Saturday night.

The last significant earthquake in the region was in April last year, when a 4.8-magnitude quake shook buildings in New York City and drove startled residents into the streets.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The 8.8 magnitude quake off Russia that triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific occurred on what is known as a "megathrust fault", where the denser Pacific Plate is ...

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