A second minor earthquake has hit a Lancashire village in as many weeks, the British Geological Survey (BGS) has said. It happened earlier at 05:03 GMT with the epicentre of the 2.5 magnitude tremor located to off the coast of Silverdale, in Morecambe Bay.

The earthquake was reported just before 7 a.m. Friday, about 12 miles southeast of Anza in Southern California.

A preliminary magnitude-?? earthquake was reported… Whether you feel shaking from an earthquake largely depends on three major factors — magnitude, distance and local soil conditions. Magnitude refers to the strength of the quake.

A powerful magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, triggering evacuation orders and a tsunami warning for parts of the coastline.

On December 6, 2025, the St. Elias mountain range was hit by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on the Canadian Yukon/ Alaska border.

Tourists are returning to Vanuatu a year on from a major catastrophe. But many demolished buildings are yet to be rebuilt and some locals are frustrated with the pace of repairs.

Earthquakes have continued to hit California for days at a stretch, with several tremors felt across Bay Area, San Ramon, Hayward, Dublin, Pleasanton on Friday.

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA - the U.S. Geological Survey reported that a preliminary 2.5 magnitude quake rattled close to Big Bear City Friday morning.