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

Residents across Alaska were rattled by a magnitude 5.6 earthquake on Friday.

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

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake has hit Colombia, causing buildings to collapse, sparking evacuations and killing at least two people. Tremors were felt in several cities across the country. Follow the ...

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.

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

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

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 ...

SAN LEANDRO — A 3.8 magnitude earthquake jolted the East Bay early Thursday, and was widely felt across the Bay Area, from Santa Rosa to Santa Cruz and out to Tracy. Related Articles After an ...

Colombia has begun receiving international aid and rescuers after initially refusing some offers in the crucial hours following Monday’s devastating earthquake.

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.

Colombia earthquake latest: More than 160 killed after 7.4 tremor leaves ‘trail of destruction’ - The death toll in major cities including Cali is expected to rise with many people feared trapped unde ...