For communities living in the shadow of a volcano, early warning systems are a lifeline—but mistrust in these warnings can ...

It was history. On March 11, 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake, magnitude 9.0, struck 80 miles off the Northeast Coast of Japan, generating a series ...

The Cascadia Subduction Zone, a major fault that runs offshore from Northern California to British Columbia, is best known ...

The next great earthquake isn't the only threat to the Pacific Northwest. A powerful earthquake, combined with rising sea ...

On Jan. 1, 2024, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in Japan, resulting in extensive damage in the region caused by uplift, when the land rises due to shifting tectonic plates. The ...

A strong, 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean near Ecuador on Friday, according to the United States ...

This footage from Japan shows the country reeling from the massive tsunami triggered by an earthquake. CCTV footage captured ...

On March 27, 1964, the United States faced its most powerful earthquake since records began. Known as the Good Friday earthquake, it affected almost all of Alaska and caused the earth to shake for ...

A strong, 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the Sea of Marmara on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological ...

Winds variable at 5 to 8 mph (8 to 12.9 kph). Partly cloudy today with a high of 78 °F (25.6 °C) and a low of 53 °F (11.7 °C). Showers today with a high of 78 °F (25.6 °C) and a low of 46 ...

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 121 km (75 miles ...

Parliament on Wednesday enacted a bill to facilitate restoring ports damaged by natural disasters so they can be used as transportation bases for relief supplies. The House of Councilors, the ...