Mother Nature can be brutal and unforgiving - as shown by the largest earthquakes on record. Here’s how they compare in their ...

Nov. 29, 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the largest Hawaiʻi earthquake–a magnitude-7.7 with over 30 seconds of shaking ...

As the world's tectonic plates crash, grind and dive into one another, they release their pent-up energy in giant earthquakes that can rock the ground, trigger volcanic eruptions, move mountains and ...

(NEXSTAR) – An 8.8 magnitude earthquake – one of the most powerful in recorded history – struck off the coast of Russia Tuesday, prompting tsunami watches and warnings around the globe. But how does ...

The U.S. Geological Survey says a 6.0-magnitude earthquake has rocked south central Alaska. The quake struck Thursday morning about 7 miles west-northwest of Susitna, an area northwest of Anchorage, ...

A powerful earthquake that struck Calama in 2024 defied long-held assumptions about how deep earthquakes behave. In July 2024 ...

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All three of the earthquakes were centered within five miles of Gilroy, according to the U.S. Geological Survey ...

A M6.0 earthquake, the largest near Anchorage since 2021, rattled Alaska. USGS confirmed minimal damage and no tsunami threat ...