It’s been a full week of earthquakes in California, including a 4.1 near Templeton that triggered an alert for residents. “This week is a bit busy,” Minson said. “But earthquakes are not uniformly spaced out in space and time, so this is all within the normal variation for earthquakes.”

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake centered on the western side of Cook Inlet shook Southcentral Alaska communities early Saturday. The 6:38 a.m. quake, which has been reviewed by a seismologist, was centered about 9 miles north of Tyonek and occurred at a depth of 38.5 miles, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center.

The "swarm" of tens of thousands of earthquakes near the Greek island of Santorini earlier this year was triggered by molten rock pumping through an underground channel over three months, scientists have discovered.

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA - Monday night, a 3.3 magnitude quake was registered close to San Ramon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

At least eight people are dead after a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Bangladesh. The earthquake occurred at 10:38 a.m. local time on Friday, Nov. 21, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Videos obtained by NBC News showed the moment the earthquake struck, leading many to flee for safety as buildings shook around them.

A minor, 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 7:27 a.m. Pacific time about 2 miles southeast of San Ramon, Calif., data from the agency shows.

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CA - the U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 4.1 magnitude quake shook near Templeton Tuesday morning.

Three pedestrians lost their lives in Bangshal’s Kasaituli after a rooftop railing collapsed during the recent earthquake – turning