Aftershocks have been recorded for both earthquakes. On Dec. 8, Japanese authorities warned an even more powerful earthquake ...

Early Friday, a major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar, shook the Earth as far as Bangkok, about 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) away. Two hard-hit cities in Myanmar ...

Weak building codes and years of government unrest appear to have contributed to the devastation from the magnitude 7.7 Myanmar earthquake, a leading seismic safety expert in the region said. The ...

Multiple small earthquakes struck Monday morning, centered near San Ramon, according to the United States Geological Survey.

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I read a geeky article that I think you’ll also find amazing. Google quietly used its Android operating system to turn billions of phones into the largest earthquake detection network in human history ...

SONOMA COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 3.1 magnitude quake was detected near The Geysers Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor shook the region at 5:03 a.m. It occurred at a ...

Even a few seconds’ notice gives people time to prepare before the shaking. By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s weather team. Millions of people across Southern California learned ...

The Eastern seaboard has been home to several big shakers. Aug. 24, 2011— -- intro: Tuesday's earthquake, felt by residents all along the East Coast, may not have resulted in destruction, but ...