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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

MANILA, Philippines -- Rescuers used backhoes and sniffer dogs to look for survivors in collapsed houses and other damaged buildings in the central Philippines Wednesday, a day after an earthquake ...

Two earthquakes rattled the East Bay on Monday, raising questions about whether the seismic activity could be a warning sign that the "big one" could soon hit the Bay Area. The first quake, a ...

For many Portland Public Schools parents, the first weeks of school are a jumble of excitement and anxiety. But for some, that anxiety goes beyond the standard, “Will the teacher like my child?” to ...