An earthquake of 5.2 magnitude struck the United States' Western Texas region, at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.21 miles), said the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The European ...

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake shook a portion of Utah early Thursday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was reported just after midnight local time about two ...

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USHUAIA, Argentina: A strong offshore earthquake caused a tsunami scare in the far south of Chile and Argentina on Friday (May 2), with authorities evacuating residents of coastal areas for hours ...

PUNTA ARENAS, Chile -- A large 7.4 earthquake rattled the waters off South America in one of the world's roughest ocean passages Friday, triggering fears of a tsunami and coastal evacuations.

A large quake could cause a downward shift of anywhere from 6 inches to 6 feet. Researchers are sounding an alarm about an earthquake fault along the Northern California coast.

A small earthquake rattled parts of Utah Thursday morning. Just after midnight, the University of Utah seismograph stations reported a 3.9 magnitude earthquake. The quake occurred about 5 ...

Researchers have long warned that a stretch of coast in Oregon and Washington state is capable of producing an incredibly powerful earthquake that could kill thousands, shattering critical ...

Getty Images/iStockphoto A late-night 3.9-magnitude earthquake shook the Salt Lake City area in Utah, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 7-mile deep quake hit about 2 miles from Independence ...

Chilean authorities issued a tsunami warning for the country's southernmost region Friday morning and both Chile and Argentina ordered evacuations after a major 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off ...