There are a number of ways to measure the magnitude of an earthquake. Most scales are based on the amplitude of seismic waves recorded on seismometers. These scales account for the distance between ...

The 2.8 magnitude earthquake occurred at about 5:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday, with shaking felt across Virginia and beyond.

A 3.5-magnitude earthquake near Concord in the East Bay shook the area on Sunday, two days after a quake of similar magnitude ...

The Richter magnitude scale is used to measure the size of earthquakes. Many earthquakes occur around the Pacific Ocean. People who live there, in countries such as Japan, are used to earthquakes ...

The good news for 2024 U.S. quakes — no casualties and little damage. On the other side of the scale, induced earthquake ...

KATHMANDU: A strong earthquake jolted Kathmandu early morning on Tuesday.The earthquake measuring 7 magnitude on the Richter ...