Earthquakes

A herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park jumped into action to protect their young after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the region.

Watch footage of the moment an earthquake hit in East San Diego County

The United States Geological Survey recorded a preliminary earthquake of 5.2 about 2.5 miles south of Julian on Monday morning. Follow live updates.

Hope is fading in the search of survivors of the earthquake that killed more than 2,700 people, compounding a humanitarian crisis caused by a civil war.

The death toll from the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar has passed 2,000 as more bodies have been pulled from the rubble.

A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake has hit near the Pacific nation of Tonga and an initial tsunami warning was lifted hours later.

A unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts has been announced by Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government. The resistance movement coordinates the popular struggle against the ruling military. The country’s death toll from the disaster soared to 1,644. The announcement issued Saturday night by the opposition National Unity Government said that its armed wing will implement a two-week pause...

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake centered in Myanmar rocked Southeast Asia on Friday.

Have you ever wondered how our phones can alert us that an earthquake is here seconds before we start feeling the shaking? The U.S. Geological Survey has complex infrastructure dedicated to this warning system.

The Boston area shook from a 3.9 magnitude earthquake Monday morning centered off New Hampshire and Maine.

Have you ever wondered how our phones can alert us of a tsunami before it happens? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has complex infrastructure dedicated to this warning system.

The 7.1 magnitude quake struck parts of western China and Nepal on Tuesday morning.

A strong earthquake killed at least 126 people in Tibet on Tuesday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the region of western China and across the border in Nepal.

People across Southeast Asia commemorated the lives of those lost two decades ago in the massive Indian Ocean tsunami that killed close to 230,000.

The USGS says a magnitude 7.3 earthquake has struck just off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean.

People in Northern California shared footage of the 7.0 Magnitude earthquake that rattled the state Thursday.

The tsunami warning launched by NOAA following a magnitude 7.0 earthquake off the coast of California has been canceled.

Dave Snider, Tsunami Warning Coordinator at NOAA, said a destructive tsunami is not likely to occur following a magnitude 7.0 earthquake off the coast of California.

Several earthquakes struck Northern California Thursday, including a preliminary magnitude-7.0 offshore in the Pacific Ocean at 10:44 a.m. PT that triggered a tsunami warning along coastal areas from Santa Cruz into Oregon.