WE’RE STEPPING OUT THE DOOR? MY FRIEND. IT’S COLD. WE’VE GOT SOME FROST AND FREEZE CONCERNS EARLY ON. I DO WANT TO START WITH JUST A MENTION OF THE FACT THAT WE HAD AN EARTHQUAKE YESTERDAY IN NORTHERN ...

The magnitude of an earthquake depends on how far a rupture travels along a fault line before it stops. For the first time, we have now directly observed how a large earthquake comes to a halt. By ...

When looking around the standings in Major League Soccer as the league has reached the eight-match point, one of the biggest surprises -- in a good way-- is the performance of the San Jose Earthquakes ...

Tokyo — A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast Monday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to issue a tsunami alert for a wide section of coastline, though waves of ...

120 years ago on April 18, 1906, the San Francisco earthquake (and subsequent fires) ranks as one of the most significant temblors of all time. At 5:12 a.m., a foreshock occurred with enough force to ...

The 7.7-magnitude undersea quake occurred off Iwate Prefecture, on the northeastern coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu. By Javier C. Hernández Reporting from Tokyo A powerful earthquake struck in ...

The Japanese government has warned of a slightly heightened risk of a megaquake in the next week after a strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the country’s northeastern coast on Monday, ...

For many people in Japan, the country’s regular tremors are not a big deal. Officials are urging them to prepare for the next catastrophic quake. By John Yoon and Hisako Ueno Hisako Ueno reported from ...

Two earthquakes, one of 3.0 magnitude and the other of 2.7 magnitude, struck near the San Francisco Zoo, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quakes, which hit at around 4:40 p.m., ...

COOTER, Mo. — Multiple communities in southern Missouri were shaken at around 1 p.m. on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. Officials said a 4.0 magnitude earthquake happened ...