CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA - According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a preliminary 2.6 magnitude quake occurred close to San Ramon Sunday morning.

A powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck waters off Yilan County, Taiwan, late Saturday night, sending strong tremors across the island.Surveillance footage from inside a home in Taoyuan City captures the tense moment the quake hit,

A 6.5 magnitude earthquake rocked the island nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake struck at 10:31 a.m. UTC (5:31 a.m. ET) in the city of Goroka, the USGS reported.

ESMERALDA COUNTY, NV - According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a preliminary 2.4 magnitude quake struck close to Goldfield Sunday morning.

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning at 9:08 a.m. in the waters off Malibu, about four miles from the city, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred nine miles from Westlake Village, 10 miles from Thousand Oaks, 12 miles from Agoura Hills and 14 miles from Calabasas.

Two moderate earthquakes hit Russia’s Far East near Severo-Kurilsk and Kamchatka, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Since 2011, scientists have been puzzled about the force resulting from a gigantic earthquake and tsunami that destroyed, among other things, Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant. Now, a Guinness World Record drilling expedition has solved the puzzle.

For more than a month, the Bay Area has been subjected to a seemingly ceaseless stampede of earthquakes, rattling windows and raising fears across California.