While at least five aftershocks have followed the earthquake, and more are expected to follow, there currently is no tsunami ...

Even if two earthquakes have the same magnitude, their depths can make a big difference in how much damage they cause.

Earth's crust is the planet's outermost layer. It is made of solid rock and sits on top of another layer, called the mantle.

While most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries, they can also happen along faults within a single tectonic plate. Read more ...

On May 12, 2008, a powerful 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Wenchuan county of Sichuan province in south-central China. It was the most powerful quake to hit China in at least 50 years, killing ...

A powerful earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand Friday, resulting in fatalities, widespread damage and a search for people trapped under the debris of a collapsed building. According to the United ...

Now, scientists are studying this cataclysmic seismic event with the goal of devising new ways to reduce casualties in the ...

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake off York Harbor, Maine, shook Seacoast New Hampshire, southern Maine and much of New England Monday. It caught the entire region by surprise, public safety dispatch centers ...

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A magnitude 6 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan just before midnight local time on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. Several aftershocks ...