Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.

The vast majority of earthquakes strike inside the Ring of Fire, a string of volcanoes and tectonic activity that wraps ...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed a magnitude 3.5 earthquake ... the earthquake while sitting in a building in Snohomish County. “I was seated in a chair on the 14th floor of an ...

One of the busiest airports in the United States, San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is also an important gateway for ...

TAIPEI - A 6.4-magnitude earthquake ... Taiwan in 2016 and a 7.3 magnitude quake killed more than 2,000 people in 1999. Since then, Taiwan has updated and enhanced its building code to incorporate ...

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous ... in a quake in southern Taiwan in 2016 and a 7.3 magnitude quake killed more than 2,000 people in 1999. Since then, Taiwan has updated and enhanced ...

Once the fire was under control, Deputy Fire Chief Peter Gallagher reported that all residents in the building ... third floor sustained the most significant damage, the entire structure was ...

A magnitude-6 earthquake ... buildings that were designed before the 1999 quake were already incorporating features to guard against shaking. The government also requires the reinforcement of ...

More than 70 aftershocks have been recorded in Chiayi County and Tainan following the early-morning earthquake ... floor wall at Jhongpu Township’s (中埔) police station, the Chiayi City Government said ...

A freeze warning is in place for several California counties, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). While four ...

Image / USGS A magnitude-6 earthquake hit Taiwan ... requires the reinforcement of structures built before the updated codes were introduced. These older buildings are often the main cause of ...