Earthquakes can be utterly terrifying and extremely destructive, leveling towns and cities and sometimes sparking floods, ...

The vast majority of earthquakes strike inside the Ring of Fire, a string of volcanoes and tectonic activity that wraps ...

The islands have a dark and dangerous volcanic history stretching back 650,000 years. Though earthquakes are common in the ...

New England felt its third earthquake of the week early Sunday morning, as aftershocks continue following a Maine-based quake ...

A Tsunami Advisory was in effect for Puerto Rico and nearby islands after a powerful earthquake struck between Honduras and ...

An earthquake was reported in Elgin, South Carolina, early Friday morning. The United States Geological Survey confirmed a ...

The region has become important to oil production in Texas, and fracking is common there. According to the USGS, fracking does cause small earthquakes, but the vast majority are microquakes and ...

A small temblor startled residents near Richmond this week. Over a decade ago, a 5.8 earthquake in Virginia became the most felt quake in the U.S.

Earthquakes are common in the Caribbean, with some events even being catastrophic for island nations. In 2021, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti, causing significant damage to ...

Effects from Sunday’s earthquake were reported across Massachusetts and New Hampshire, according to the USGS Did You Feel It? tool. It’s common for there to be two small earthquakes a year in ...