Magnitude 7.2 Quake Hits Near Fiji
Authorities say a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit near the Fiji Islands, causing a tsunami warning for parts of the pacific near the nation in the south Pacific Ocean.
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Authorities say a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit near the Fiji Islands, causing a tsunami warning for parts of the pacific near the nation in the south Pacific Ocean.
A swarm of more than 250 small earthquakes since New Year's Eve near the California-Mexico border is raising concerns among scientists.
Dozens of small earthquakes have rattled Southern California's Imperial Valley — the largest measuring magnitude 3.7.
Nearly a dozen earthquakes -- the largest a pair of 5.7 magnitude temblors -- struck early Wednesday near Lake Tahoe, and their rumblings were felt across areas of two states. There were no immediate reports of problems.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit Tuesday at 7:51 a.m. Pacific.
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake on the San Andreas Fault rumbled through the Central Coast early Tuesday, rattling homes from Salinas to Hollister.
A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook southern Chile on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of deaths and only minor known damage.
A 3.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Hollister Monday afternoon.
A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea on Saturday, generating a small tsunami and knocking out power in parts of the Pacific island nation.
A 5.0 magnitude earthquake centered in the geologically active Geysers area rumbled through the North Bay early Wednesday, rattling homes in Napa, Windsor and Santa Rosa.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands, a strong aftershock of a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the South Pacific island nation a day earlier.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the Northern California coast early Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A strong earthquake rocked Indonesia's Aceh province early Wednesday, killing nearly 100 people and sparking a frantic rescue effort in the rubble of dozens of collapsed and damaged buildings.
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Northern Sumatra, Indonesia on Tuesday.
A light earthquake shook a portion of the Northern California coast Monday morning in Humboldt County.
The rate of earthquakes in Oklahoma has dropped dramatically since late May, when the state limited wastewater injections into energy wells, an Associated Press statistical analysis shows.
Four small earthquakes struck Oakland near Mountain View Cemetery Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A 2.8-magnitude earthquake struck in Pacifica Monday morning at 7:36 a.m.
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake rattled El Salvador's Pacific coast Thursday, but the country's civil defense agency said there were no immediate reports of damages or injuries.
A powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Pacific coast of Japan on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A powerful earthquake shook San Juan in Argentina Sunday evening, the USGS said.
Residents of a town hit by Oklahoma's strongest earthquake have filed a class-action lawsuit against dozens of energy companies, accusing them of triggering destructive temblors.
Scientists have created new maps that can help oil and gas developers stop inducing earthquakes.
New Zealand is planning to send in military helicopters and a navy ship to rescue about 1,000 tourists and hundreds of residents who remain stranded in the coastal town of Kaikoura.
