Every hour, earthquakes take place somewhere on Earth as tectonic plates gradually move. This movement causes stress to build up over time, which is eventually released in a sudden jolt. While most ...

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, this morning at a depth of 5 km, following a 4.8 magnitude quake ...

(Reuters) A video filmed by an eyewitness has been shared by news agency Reuters, capturing the destruction caused by the earthquake. In the video, rubble is seen on the road due to the collapse ...

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Tibet on January 7th, killing at least 126 people. The quake’s epicentre was in Dingri county, some 50 miles from the base of Mount Everest and near the holy ...

A pilot who took off a few minutes early saved the lives of 147 people on his plane as less than a minute later an earthquake ...

Within a decade, more than 5,000 residents lived in Malibu. Architects warned of the danger of building in the area, known to ...

The Cape Ann earthquake of 1755, one of the region's largest recorded quakes, caused widespread destruction and alarm at a time when the area was still sparsely developed . The largest recorded ...

Beijing — A strong earthquake killed at least 126 people ... numerous injuries, and extensive destruction to homes and property," and offered his prayers for those affected by the disaster ...

One firefighter said he's been to earthquakes, hurricanes and fires, but he’s seen nothing like the destruction left behind ...

The election is being held amid the destruction of last month’s powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of the South Pacific island nation on December 17, killing 14 and ...

It’s still unclear how much damage and destruction they suffered. The earthquake was reportedly felt in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu. Some residents there were reportedly awakened by the ...

Scenes of destruction were broadcast on state media and shared on social media. A tourist not far from Shigatse who spoke to The New York Times said she was in her hotel room when the earthquake ...