A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Greece-Albania border region, delivering a sudden violent jolt that rattled communities ...

In comparison, earthquakes with magnitudes from 2.0 to 2.9 occur much more frequently, with an average of around five quakes ...

A 6.4 earthquake was recorded on March 4 near the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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.

What does “moment magnitude” mean, and how do scientists determine the strength of a rupture in the earth? By Henry Fountain Henry Fountain spent a quarter century covering science for The Times. He ...

A preliminary 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Bakersfield on Tuesday, sending shaking all the way to Los Angeles County. It happened at about 9:09 p.m. Tuesday, roughly 14.29 miles southwest of ...

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake off of the California coast sent trembles Thursday morning throughout Northern California that uprooted homes from their foundations and cut power for thousands as a threat ...