A new study found that if “The Big One" hit the Pacific Northwest, it could trigger an even bigger earthquake and affect ...

MANILA >> Two powerful offshore earthquakes struck off the southern Philippines today, killing at least seven people, while ...

In the Bay Area, BART plans to automatically slow down its trains and have them come to a brief stop, as the system is ...

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

Supershear earthquakes are more common than previously believed, some scientists say — carrying potentially profound risk for ...

The quake and aftershock come two weeks after dozens were killed in another earthquake in the quake-prone Philippines.

The West Coast of North America is a geologically tumultuous zone where tectonic plates collide, subducting under and ...

A 6.9-magnitude aftershock jolted quake-hit southern Philippines, triggering a fresh tsunami alert just hours after an ...

Locals in coastal areas were ordered to evacuate immediately and see higher ground. Follow Newsweek for live updates.

Authorities in the Philippines have reported at least eight people dead following earthquakes in the southern region.

When an earthquake strikes, we often think first of damaged houses, fallen buildings, and frightened people. The recent earthquakes in Cebu and Davao Oriental h ...