On Feb. 7, 1812, there was perhaps the most notable of three large earthquakes that shook the New Madrid seismic zone that ...

When it does, it releases energy in a burst, which causes the shaking of an earthquake. Earthquakes happen most often where tectonic plates meet. Tectonic plates are pieces of crust that fit ...

However, a major earthquake in the NMSZ could have devastating consequences for the region. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that between 1811 and 1812, a series of three large earthquakes ...

WARMUP AND WHAT FOLLOWS. COMING UP. USGS IS REPORTING ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE FELT IN THE GRANITE STATE THIS MORNING. IT’S REPORTING A 2.0 EARTHQUAKE ABOUT 11.8 MILES OFF THE COAST OF PORTSMOUTH.

A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the Caribbean Sea Saturday night, north of Honduras and southwest of the Cayman Islands, briefly triggered tsunami alerts that were later lifted. The U.S ...

An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.3 rattled near Santorini, Greece, on Tuesday, the latest in a series of earthquakes that have prompted people to flee the popular tourist destination.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A Tsunami Advisory was in effect for Puerto Rico and nearby islands for part of Saturday evening after a powerful earthquake struck between Honduras and the Cayman Islands ...

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 occurred on Saturday in the Caribbean Sea, according to the US Geological Survey, sparking a tsunami advisory. The tremor hit 129 miles southwest of ...

Geologists don't have a crystal ball that can foresee future earthquakes, but seismic specialists in the Japanese government believe that the odds of a big one are creeping upwards. According to ...

The Greek Island of Santorini is in the headlines again, not because of the massive increase in tourism and cruise ships last season, but because of a swarm of severe earthquakes this week.

But after another week of near-constant earthquakes, the island has taken on an unusual quiet. At least 13,000 of the island’s 15,500 residents, unnerved by the frequent shaking, have left in ...

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