Twenty years ago, on Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean triggered a tsunami with waves up to ...

7.0 to 7.9: Major earthquake. Serious damage. 8.0 or greater: Massive damage, can destroy communities A major earthquake measuring 7.4 hit Taiwan early Wednesday, killing 9 and injuring at least ...

A massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Northern California Thursday morning is one of the largest the state has seen — measuring as high as some of the top 10 biggest ...

Mount Tambora in Indonesia 1815 was the planet’s last massive eruption and it ushered in global disaster. Scientists warn the ...

Most North Carolina residents are well aware that major earthquakes aren't a risk in our area like they are in California and surrounding states. However, while the Tar Heel State has certainly ...

The earthquake occurred in one of "the world’s most seismically active ... of the most recent earthquake in the past century, the largest being a 7.9 magnitude earthquake around 53 miles ...

Earlier tsunami warnings following a huge 7.0 earthquake in California have been lifted. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

Here’s why big quakes rock the Humboldt Coast, some strong enough to shake things up in Redding; and if inland California counties could have a major earthquake of their own. Note to readers ...

7.1 — Fairview Peak earthquake, Dec. 16, 1954: The first of two major earthquakes that struck near Fallon just four minutes and 20 seconds apart. It was the largest of a series of quakes that ...

A major earthquake has struck Vanuatu ... The area where the Australia and Pacific plates meet — where Tuesday's earthquake ...

Worldwide, there are on average about 16 major earthquakes in any given year, 15 in the magnitude 7.0 range and one 8.0 or greater, according to records going back to 1900. The United States ...