While most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries, they can also happen along faults within a single tectonic plate. Read more ...

The tremor, which rattled the region at 4:37 p.m., was centered roughly 4 miles south-southeast of Mentone. It occurred at a ...

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The recent Kamchatka quake ties for sixth on the all-time list. Here are the top five earthquakes by magnitude.

LAKE COUNTY, CA - According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a preliminary 2.8 magnitude quake rattled close to Anderson ...

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With Australia's most significant earthquake disaster occurring more than 35 years ago, many people consider quakes to be quite rare in Australia. But it turns out they're more common than you'd think ...

A series of more than 100 earthquakes has hit Northern California, shaking up the Geysers geothermal steam field in Sonoma ...

During an earthquake, the electricity supply can be disrupted suddenly, and lifts may stop working between floors, trapping ...

The magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29, 2025, is now among the top 10 strongest ever recorded globally.

Earthquakes can wreak havoc on day-to-day life if you're on the ground, but is there any threat to those who are in an ...

A decade of river data shows how the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake triggered lasting sediment shifts - and long-term risks - in ...