Earthquakes give little warning but cause widespread devastation and death in a matter of minutes. Certain places are quite prone to this destruction because of their geography and tectonic activity.

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 has rocked eastern Turkey and Syria, according to the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). Turkey's Malatya province was shaken ...

New research published in Nature Geoscience shows that ongoing earthquakes may have seeded and grown them. Before this work, it was “almost impossible” to explain the concentration of gold ...

Earthquakes are the sudden violent shaking of the ground. This happens because the Earth's plates are constantly moving. Sometimes, because of friction, plates try to move and become stuck.

But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan. If you’re on public transport: Follow the same guidelines ...

Iran was rocked by a 4.6 magnitue earthquake sparking wild "nuclear test" conspiracy theories - as fears of an all-out war in the Middle East grow. According to the European-Mediterranean ...

Homeowners insurance typically doesn't include earthquake coverage. However, if you live in an area at risk for tremors, your home insurer may offer separate earthquake policies or an earthquake ...

On average Australia experiences more than 100 low-level earthquakes each year. A 5.9 magnitude earthquake in Mansfield, Victoria in 2021 was one of the largest onshore quakes recorded in the sta ...

Above video: Your Friday headlinesThe United States Geological Survey has confirmed an overnight earthquake in a small South Carolina community.According to the USGS, it happened just after 11 p.m.

Some earthquakes are imperceptibly quiet. We may not feel them, but machines might detect them—and they can point scientists to a potential "Big One". Geophysicist Zachary Ross is pioneering a ...

It was recorded at 2:03 p.m. and had a depth of 0.1 kilometers. It follows a number of small earthquakes in the region, including 8 which occurred last weekend in South Carolina.

Millions of people across California will participate in the Great California ShakeOut on Thursday, a day dedicated to practicing earthquake safety. More than 10.5 million people have signed up ...