Powerful earthquake hits Tonga, triggering temporary tsunami advisory

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported that "tsunami waves have been observed."

• Nov 11, 2022

5.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Bay Area

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday. It's the strongest earthquake the area has seen in eight years. There are no reports of any serious injuries or damage.

• Oct 25, 2022
• 0:17

5.1 magnitude earthquake strikes near San Jose, California

The earthquake struck at 11:42 a.m local time and was centered 12 miles east of San Jose, the USGS​ said.

• Oct 25, 2022

Mexican earthquake triggers 4-foot waves in Death Valley National Park

The waves churned inside a Death Valley cave 1,500 miles from the quake, in a phenomenon geologists called a "desert tsunami."

• Sep 22, 2022

U.K. lifts ban on fracking in England despite opposition

The Conservative Party, which is still in power under new leadership, had vowed never to re-allow the controversial gas extraction practice unless it was proven safe.

• Sep 22, 2022

Strong quake jolts Mexico days after powerful temblor killed at least two

The latest quake left at least one person dead and sent people into the street in the wee hours.

• Sep 22, 2022

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Officials say Iran plans to boost uranium enrichment while negotiating with Europe. California State University testing using gaming skills to help guide students through stress.

• Jul 8, 2019
• 49:49

Strong quake hits Mexico’s Pacific coast

A powerful earthquake hit Mexico’s central Pacific Coast, killing at least one person and setting off alarms in Mexico City. Sherri Panini, a California mother of two who faked her own kidnapping in 2016 so she could go back to an ex-boyfriend was sentenced to 18 months in prison. And Starbucks announced it’s ending covid-19 additional sick pay for workers beginning october 2nd. employees will now need to tap into their sick and vacation pay if they have to self- isolate due to covid.

• Sep 20, 2022
• 1:00

At least 1 killed in Mexico earthquake

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake in Mexico has killed at least one person. The earthquake was centered near a small town along the western coast of the country. Lilia Luciano has more.

• Sep 19, 2022
• 0:33

Strong quake kills 1 in Taiwan, toppling 3-story building and derailing train

A strong earthquake has shaken much of Taiwan, killing one person and injuring nine.

• Sep 18, 2022

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Iraqi PM: Delegation to remove U.S. troops from Iraq; Video from Jeffrey Epstein's first suicide attempt lost

• Jan 10, 2020
• 49:21

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake rocks Papua New Guinea, killing at least 3

Infrastructure was damaged in the magnitude 7.6 jolt that was felt across the Pacific country.

• Sep 11, 2022

Major Chinese city enforcing strict COVID lockdown despite powerful quake

The temblor killed dozens in outlying areas. Workers were keeping residents of apartment buildings from exiting through locked lobby doors.

• Sep 6, 2022

Death toll tops 45 after powerful earthquake jolts southwest China

The region is often rattled by temblors, but this one struck with many residents confined to their homes amid another COVID lockdown.

• Sep 5, 2022

Crews search for survivors

Rescue crews sift through the rubble in a search for survivors in the aftermath of an earthquake that rocked Italy.

• Aug 24, 2016
• 5:39

Italy earthquake aftermath

Buildings lay in rubble in Amatrice, Italy, after an earthquake struck the town.

• Aug 24, 2016
• 0:40

Rescue crews survey damage

Rescue crews survey the damage done by a magnitude 6 earthquake that struck the town of Amatrice, Italy.

• Aug 24, 2016
• 0:52

Aftermath of earthquake

Italian residents sift through the rubble after their town was struck by a magnitude 6 earthquake.

• Aug 24, 2016
• 1:03

Earthquake simulator tests put Calif. buildings to the test

For the first time, researchers and engineers in California tested how everything from elevators to operating rooms hold up during a major earthquake. Ben Tracy reports on the state of the art technology used to prevent against catastrophic damage.

• Apr 17, 2012
• 2:36

Rescue crews in Italy

Rescue crews assist survivors of an earthquake that struck Italy.

• Aug 24, 2016
• 1:14

Earthquake destroys homes

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Italy and destroyed homes across various towns. In Amatrice, Italy, residents assess the damage to their homes.

• Aug 24, 2016
• 0:52

Powerful earthquake rocks Philippines, killing at least 5

"It was the most powerful quake I've felt and I thought the ground would open up," one officer said.

• Jul 27, 2022

Japan moves toward releasing Fukushima nuke plant wastewater into sea

The plan to filter and dilute millions of tons of water from the plant crippled by the 2011 quake and tsunami and pipe it out to sea has drawn both foreign and domestic opposition.

• Jul 25, 2022

Seattle earthquake could trigger massive tsunami, report finds

"The impacts could be massive," one state official said.

• Jul 11, 2022

Afghanistan death toll rises

The death toll from Afghanistan's worst earthquake in decades rose sharply overnight. Local officials say more than 1,100 people have died. Five people were killed by tremors this morning. Secundor Kermani from our partners at the BBC is near the quake zone.

• Jun 24, 2022
• 1:40

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