NPL and MSL in New Zealand successfully detected a multitude of earthquakes in the Pacific Ocean using a pioneering detection technique.

It also sits under Oregon and Washington and extends off shore into the Pacific Ocean. Experts say the area has 'extraordinarily' low rates of earthquakes in recent times, but that in itself could ...

A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake has hit central Myanmar on March 28, 2025. The exact number of deaths and missing people are not yet known, but a rescue team has told the BBC it is “at least in the hundreds.” After an incomplete high-rise structure collapsed hundreds of miles away in Bangkok, 70 construction workers are missing.

Earthquakes rank among the deadliest natural disasters in the world, with many of them killing thousands. Experts warn the ‘Big One’ could come soon.

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory continues to monitor Hawaiian volcanoes for any changes and reports that aftershocks are possible in the coming days to weeks More than 150 felt reports were filed within the first half hour and the tremor was widely felt across the Island of Hawaiʻi with scattered reports from Maui and Oʻahu.

The earthquake was centered about 76 miles (123 kilometers) south-southeast of Burica in the Pacific Ocean and had a 6.2 magnitude, according to the United States Geological Survey. It had a depth of 6 miles (10 kilometers). The National Civil Defense ...

By Bernard Mokam and Rachel Nostrant Residents of parts of Los Angeles County felt a minor earthquake centered ... air restaurant overlooking the Pacific Ocean, was in an office when the quake ...

A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting a tsunami warning for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor hit about 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast of the main island in the early morning hours of Monday local time.