A 5.8 magnitude earthquake that struck east Victoria today is not the first, or most destructive, to strike Australia. Geoscience Australia said the country is relatively safe from quakes as it "sits ...

At least 111 people have died after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, August 10, causing widespread destruction and trapping people under collapsed buildings. The ...

Earthquakes are some of Earth's deadliest natural disasters. One strong tremor can claim thousands of lives in a matter of moments. But some setups allow for doublet earthquakes, which are two ...

Whenever there’s a series of destructive or notable earthquakes, scientists get asked the same question: are earthquakes becoming more frequent? Over the past three months, multiple large earthquakes ...

Large earthquakes have been common along the Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone, except at the Shumagin Gap. Yinchu Li Not all earthquake faults behave the same. Some stick and snap, causing earthquakes.

A powerful 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people, injuring 87 and collapsing buildings in several cities, according to Colombian authorities and Reuters. The ...