The Alaska Earthquake Center reported a magnitude 3 earthquake about 3:20 p.m. Monday about two miles south of Haines.

Now a network of seismographs spans the country, measuring the initial P-waves when an earthquake strikes. Agency computers collate the data and almost instantaneously issue estimates of its size ...

A small temblor startled residents near Richmond this week. Over a decade ago, a 5.8 earthquake in Virginia became the most ...

A 2.8 magnitude earthquake occurred at about 5:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday ... represents a tenfold increase in power of the seismic waves, resulting in approximately 31.6 times more energy ...

Experts from UNH explain how rare the 3.8 magnitude earthquake was and the likelihood of significant aftershocks.

Some callers to the York, Maine Police Department questioned whether an explosion had rocked the coastal town, said Sergeant Brian McNiece. ”Th ...

A moderately strong, 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck in the Philippines on Thursday, according to the United States ...

The quake struck shortly after 9:19 p.m. local time ... An initial tsunami wave approximately 1 meter (3.2 feet) high made landfall within 30 minutes of the earthquake, the Associated Press ...

The quake happened at 9:19 p.m. local time ... Data provided by USGS showed the earthquake was just over 22 miles deep. Tsunami advisories for waves up to about 3.5 feet were issued for the ...