Second Earthquake in 3 Days Rattles Residents Along the East Coast—A Look at Major Cities Sitting on a Fault Line
There is a difference between faults and fault lines. The USGS explains a fault is a three-dimensional surface within the ...
Deepest Earthquake Was Not A Seismic Record After All
A record-breaking deep earthquake registered in May 2015 offshore of Japan likely was not a tectonic event but triggered by a ...
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Largest earthquake in 35 years hits Southwest Alaska
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck near Takotna Wednesday evening, the largest to hit the area since December 1989.
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Biggest Earthquake Since 2023 Rumbles Under Yellowstone, Felt 30 Miles Away
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was measured near Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday evening. It's the ...
4.5-magnitude quake jolts two major Texas cities, USGS says. ‘Felt my apartment shake’
The 4.5-magnitude earthquake — quite powerful compared to most that occur in Texas — happened at 9:26 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan.
How many times has Fall River felt an earthquake? We've been shaken up many times before
River got a surprising jolt Monday — or didn’t, if you felt it or not. The area has felt plenty of earthquakes before. Here's ...
Largest earthquake in nearly a year shakes up Idaho on Monday. Where was its epicenter?
The largest earthquake the state has experienced in nearly a year shook Central Idaho on Monday morning. The U.S. Geological ...
5.6 magnitude earthquake shakes buildings in Taiwan, series of temblors hits island
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook buildings in Taiwan on Thursday morning, as a series of temblors hit the island, causing little damage but possibly portending more seismic activity in the near future ...
Could New England’s 3.8 earthquake trigger aftershocks?
Experts say that while it has been quiet after Monday's quake, the risk of one or more aftershocks is not out of the question ...
Experts explain Maine's recent seismic activity, potential for future aftershocks
It’s been a very busy week underground in Maine, as there was an aftershock Wednesday morning from the larger earthquake that ...
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Earthquakes are this Missouri town's claim to fame. But residents are ill-prepared if one hits
Poverty, job loss and high insurance costs have led to a lack of earthquake insurance in New Madrid, Missouri — a town with a ...
Old Taiwan earthquake picture falsely shared as recent
After a strong earthquake hit Taiwan on January 21, 2025, an old picture of a tilting building resurfaced in social media ...