The quake’s epicenter lies in the remote waters between South America and Antarctica, where seismic activity is rare.

A major, 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Atlantic Ocean on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake prompted alerts about potential tsunami along the coast ...

A major, 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck in the Philippine Sea on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 9:43 a.m. Philippine time about 12 miles east of ...

The USGS said on its website following the quake in July: "Following the M8.8 Russian Kamchatka Peninsula Earthquake, the ...

Nearly 75% of the country is at risk for a potentially damaging earthquake in the next 100 years, according to a recently updated map from the U.S. Geological Survey. The map is the first to include ...

Question: I was told an earthquake in Madrid was the strongest ever felt in North America. How is that possible? Answer: I bet are you thinking of Madrid, Spain. The strongest earthquake in North ...

A preliminary magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded about 2 miles southeast of Warner Springs, according to USGS.

A second powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Manay, Davao Oriental at 7:12 PM today, registering a magnitude of 6.8. The tremor occurred just hours after a magnitude 7.4 quake hit nearly the ...