8.1-magnitude earthquake off New Zealand triggers tsunami warning, forces thousands to evacuate
A powerful magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Thursday in the ocean off New Zealand, prompting thousands of people to evacuate and triggering tsunami warnings across the South Pacific.
Powerful earthquake rocks central Greece; also felt in Balkans
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of over 6.0 has struck central Greece.
Oklahoma reports 4.2 magnitude earthquake near Kansas border
Residents in Tulsa, Oklahoma City and Wichita, Kansas, say they felt the earthquake.
Powerful quake strikes New Zealand, prompting tsunami warnings
The U.S. Geological Agency said the magnitude 7.7 quake was centered at a depth of 10 kilometers (six miles) southeast of the Loyalty Islands. The shaking was not expected to cause significant damage or fatalities on land.
3.5-magnitude earthquake rocks the Los Angeles area
A preliminary 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday near Los Angeles.
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Croatia; 6 deaths reported
In Petrinja, cries could be heard from underneath destroyed houses. One woman was found alive some four hours after the quake.
Small earthquake rattles parts of NJ, PA
A small earthquake was felt early Thursday in parts of northwestern New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania, though no damage or injuries were reported.
2 earthquakes strike off coast of Alaska, shaking Aleutian communities
Two sizeable earthquakes shook several communities in the North Pacific off the coast of Alaska.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits remote corner of Nevada
People reported feeling it across desert communities in western Nevada and in California’s Sierra mountains, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
Earthquake in Massachusetts felt across Northeast
An earthquake struck southern New England on Sunday morning but there were no immediate reports of damage.
Large quake hits in Aegean Sea near Greece and Turkey: 6 dead, more than 200 injured
Turkey’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca tweeted that four people were killed in Izmir and 120 were injured. He said 38 ambulances, two ambulance helicopters and 35 medical rescue teams were working in Izmir.
Powerful earthquake near Alaska triggers tsunami warning
A powerful earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean south of the Alaska Peninsula on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The 7.5-magnitude earthquake prompted the National Tsunami Center to issue a tsunami warning for south Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula.
Preliminary 3.4-magnitude quake strikes near Lake Elsinore
A preliminary 3.4-magnitude struck roughly six miles from Lake Elsinore Monday morning and was felt throughout Southern California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
Magnitude 3.1 earthquake strikes NJ
The U.S. Geological Survey reports an earthquake has struck New Jersey with a preliminary magnitude of 3.1.
Rare 3.1-magnitude earthquake hits New Jersey
A small earthquake hit Monmouth County in New Jersey at around 2 a.m. on Wednesday morning, lighting up social media and 9-1-1 calls.
Small earthquake rattles northwest Florida
USGS data shows the magnitude 4.0 quake happened just after 11 a.m. and was centered about two miles northwest of Mount Carmel, Florida, a town just north of Pensacola along the Florida-Alabama border.
3.2 magnitude earthquake reported outside Detroit Beach in Monroe County
The United States Geological Survey is reporting that a 3.4 earthquake struck in southeast Michigan Friday night outside of Detroit Beach in Monroe County.
5.1 magnitude earthquake hits in North Carolina, felt in several states
People across at least seven states reported feeling a magnitude 5.1 earthquake that hit North Carolina on Sunday morning.
Morning 4.2-magnitude earthquake strikes San Fernando Valley, waking SoCal residents
Many Southern California residents were woken up by a jolt early Thursday morning as a preliminary 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck the San Fernando Valley followed by a series of aftershocks, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes off of Alaska
A powerful 7.8 earthquake struck the Alaska Peninsula late Tuesday, triggering a tsunami warning that sent residents fleeing to higher ground before it was called off without any damaging waves.