A surge in earthquake occurrences this year has shaken up the greater Los Angeles area. Fifteen earthquakes have occurred in Southern California this year, with this being around double the average ...

An earthquake of magnitude 7 or higher in the Tokyo area would kill up to 18,000 people and destroy about 400,000 buildings, according to a government expert panel’s estimates released on Dec. 19.

On an early July morning in 1952, Kern County residents were shaken by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake. The initial quake and more than 20 aftershocks, many of them magnitude 5.0 or greater, left 12 people ...

Unlike hurricanes, floods, wildfires and other natural disasters, earthquakes don't have an annual season that homeowners can prepare for. But they do hit certain parts of the country more than others ...

The U.S. embassy in Vanuatu has suffered "considerable damage" following an earthquake. A 7.3 magnitude temblor struck the Pacific nation on Tuesday, causing damage to multiple buildings, including a ...

A resident in Ferndale, California said they feared today's 7.0 earthquake was "The Big One." "You always have that split second where you are assessing, is this a little one, a moderate one, a big ...