Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Magnitude is a measurement of the strength of an earthquake. Officially it's called the moment magnitude scale.

Boxing Day, marks the 20th year since one of the world's most significant natural disasters, the Sumatra earthquake.

On Boxing Day 2004, a monstrous 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck in the Indian ocean, unleashing widespread devastation in the ...

Efforts to recover bodies of people trapped in collapsed buildings continues in the earthquake-hit Pacific nation of Vanuatu.

The earthquake itself registered 7.0 in magnitude ... The last time the sirens sounded at all was during an emergency test almost exactly five years ago. On Dec. 10, 2019, they went silent ...

For a city like that, in a relatively wealthy country like the US, it makes sense to invest significantly in earthquake preparedness. Even if the quake could be predicted precisely and all loss of ...

Residents in Humboldt County were relieved Friday to have avoided the worst potential impacts of Thursday's magnitude 7.0 quake, though there was still some damage to clean up. The region has seen ...

All schools in Davis, Calif., were ordered evacuated because of the shaking. An inside look at the earthquake that rocked Humbolt County towns, including Rio Dell, Eureka, Fortuna and Ferndale.

Earthquake intensity is a slightly different ... VI – Strong: Felt by all, many frightened. Some heavy furniture moved; a few instances of fallen plaster. Damage slight. VII – Very Strong ...

For a city like that, in a relatively wealthy country like the US, it makes sense to invest significantly in earthquake preparedness. Even if the quake could be predicted precisely and all loss of ...

If driving when an earthquake occurs, pull over and stop. Avoid overpasses or bridges if at all possible. Set your parking brake. If outdoors, stay outdoors and away from buildings. And if indoors ...