Earthquakes typically occur along edges of tectonic plates. But their impacts may be felt in a broader region. (AP video produced by Javier Arciga) Nvidia takes on Tesla with what Jensen Huang calls ...

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan just before midnight local time on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. Several aftershocks ...

The first earthquake struck while the town was still asleep. Around 2:00 am on Dec. 16, 1811, New Madrid—a small frontier settlement of 400 people on land now located in Missouri—was jolted awake.

Each year, approximately 20,000 earthquakes occur globally. Even though most of these earthquakes are weak or occur in unpopulated areas, their destructive potential is clear. While richer nations ...

Earthquakes usually strike without warning. But sometimes they come in clusters — dozens or even hundreds of small quakes concentrated in one area over days or weeks. Geologists call these clusters ...

Over the last few days, the Coachella Valley has experienced more than 20 earthquakes, causing concern among some residents.

Minor earthquakes happen in and around New York more often than many people realize. This map shows where they've struck over the past decades - and how close some may have been to you.