First quakes are the most dangerous: Once a healed fault ruptures for the first time, it cannot generate another major ...

Nearly two dozen earthquakes have struck off the coast of Russia, near the Kamchatka Peninsula, in the last 24 hours, ...

Monday's earthquake comes after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan in August, resulting in the deaths of over 1100 ...

Taliban officials said the death toll could rise as rescue teams arrive and assess the damage from the quake, which struck ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An offshore earthquake of magnitude 6.9 collapsed walls of houses and buildings late Tuesday in a central Philippine province, killing at least 31 people, injuring many ...

A specific type of earthquake that can cause particularly intense shaking is more common than previously believed, some scientists say — carrying potentially profound risk for communities across ...

Sept. 30 (UPI) --More than 50 people are dead after a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines on Tuesday night, causing power outages and triggering a state of emergency. The ...

BOGO, Philippines (AP) — Rescuers used backhoes and sniffer dogs to look for survivors in collapsed houses and other damaged buildings in the central Philippines after an earthquake killed at least 72 ...

Here is a look at why the war-shattered South Asian country experiences frequent tremors, and how their impact can be reduced ...