Scientists record about half a million earthquakes strong enough to be felt by instruments every year, Long says.

In June, four massive earthquakes struck different parts of the world ― Northern California, Venezuela and Japan ― within a ...

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was reported Wednesday afternoon at 1:56 p.m. Pacific time less than a mile from Stevenson Ranch, ...

As the climate changes, the impact of any disaster will increasingly depend not only on the primary event but also on the ...

The number killed in yesterday's 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia, the strongest quake in the South American country in the 21st century, has risen to more than 220. Follow the latest.

Emergency workers attempting to rescue survivors after a recent earthquake in Kyushu, Japan, also had to cope with extreme summer heat.

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday morning about 3.1 miles west-southwest of Harrah, Washington, near Yakima. Multiple people reported feeling the 9:23 a.m. quake, but no immediate damage or ...

The search for life in the rubble of Colombia’s powerful earthquake is growing more desperate as search teams push up against ...

The devastation has tested Colombia's new president and his government as it scrambles to respond to the disaster and civil society as it pushes to provide aid to the most affected communities.

By Sarah Morland Aug 12 (Reuters) - As Colombia reels from one of the strongest earthquakes in its recorded history that killed at least 250, just weeks after more than 6,000 deaths in twin quakes in ...

The disaster comes just weeks after earthquakes left more than 5,500 people dead in Venezuela. More than 240,000 Colombians ...

The Colombian government has declared a state of national disaster after a powerful earthquake killed at least 132 people and injured hundreds more. Follow for the latest updates.