TOKYO—One of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that set ...

Philippine tectonics is complex, caught in a vise between two major subduction zones to both the east and west, and numerous subplates interact.

A tsunami threat was issued in Venezuela and some Caribbean islands after a powerful earthquake was felt on Wednesday afternoon. Preliminary information indicated the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1 ...

A preliminary 7.1 magnitude earthquake was reported Wednesday evening in northwest Venezuela, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered 17.6 miles southeast of the ...

(KRON) — There is no tsunami warning for the West Coast for any of the major earthquakes felt across the globe Wednesday, according to the National Tsunami Warning Center. At around 3:30 p.m., a 6.9 ...

TOKYO — A powerful earthquake struck off the northern coast of Japan during rush hour on Thursday morning, but the country’s meteorological agency said there was no danger of a tsunami and no serious ...

Note: Maps show the area with a shake intensity of 3 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “weak,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. All times on the map are Venezuela time.

Thousands of previously undetected tiny earthquakes have revealed the edge of a miniature tectonic plate slamming into Alaska near the Denali Fault. The microplate could be focusing seismic energy in ...

The French Riviera may look like an unlikely place for a tsunami disaster, but scientists warn the threat is far more real than most people realize. Historical events and new modeling show that ...

Update: The death toll continued to rise in the aftermath of the quakes; follow developments from Friday, June 26, here. Our earlier story is below. At least 235 people were killed and some 4,300 ...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Back-to-back powerful earthquakes hammered Venezuela on Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas. The U.S. Geological Survey said the first ...