A magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck Dec. 6 near Yakutat resulted in dozens of massive avalanches, scientists say.

It may seem like earthquakes are more frequent. In fact, we've just become better at detecting them. Their number and ...

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan and caused small tsunami waves but no apparent damage Friday, days after a stronger quake in the same region. Friday's quake occurred off the east ...

Several earthquakes, the largest measured at magnitude-3.1, were reported Thursday morning in Ventura County, the USGS says. The earthquakes were centered near Fillmore, about 25 miles northeast of ...

A series of strong quakes abroad and smaller ones at home has Californians increasingly asking the same question: Is the “Big One” looming? Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.0 or greater struck within ...

Two earthquakes of a 7.0 or greater magnitude have struck within days of each other in Alaska and Japan, prompting worries another big temblor could be on the way. The first quake hit in Alaska on Dec ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Dozens of small earthquakes have shaken the San Francisco Bay Area over the last month, rattling nerves and ...

So we've been seeing just starting this morning, um, some earthquakes in San Ramon with the largest earthquake of 923.7 and by my count, about 16 earthquakes, um overnight and into today. And that's ...

A powerful earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday local time, triggering a tsunami of up to 28 inches in Pacific coast communities, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said. The agency ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A magnitude 7.6 earthquake rocked Northern Japan early Monday and triggered a tsunami warning along its coast, but the Pacific Northwest shouldn’t be concerned. According to ...

A tsunami alert was triggered after a powerful earthquake struck off northern Japan on Monday, the country's meteorological agency said. The magnitude-7.6 quake struck off Hokkaido, near the coastal ...

SAN RAMON — A sense of shakiness in the Tri-Valley only grew Monday morning when three earthquakes rattled the area in the course of about 100 minutes. More than 30 quakes, as small as magnitude 1.5, ...