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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake shakes Silver Springs, Nevada — felt by more than 1,800 people

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck southeast of Silver Springs, Nevada, on a recent weekday in late May 2026, jolting homes ...
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Earthquake scale: How they are measured and what the magnitude and intensity scales mean

Earthquakes and seismic activity often happen with sudden movements underground with tectonic plates. Seismographs are used by scientists to measure the time, location and strength of an earthquake.

Why Kamchatka's magnitude 8.8 earthquake brought a smaller tsunami—and where risk may remain

On July 29, 2025, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake occurred near the Kamchatka Peninsula. It was so powerful that it ranks as the ...

Magnitude 2.1 earthquake hits near Brentwood, California

Residents in Brentwood, California, may have been rattled this morning after a 2.1-magnitude earthquake struck the middle of ...

Map: 3.3-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Los Angeles Area

A minor, 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.