The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 7.1 earthquake has shaken parts of Malaysia. The USGS on Sunday said the quake occurred shortly before 5 p.m.

A major, 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck in the South China Sea on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

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The recent 3.5 magnitude earthquake was likely an aftershock of the 2020 quake in Magna, according to seismologists.

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The earthquake danger most Seattleites think about isn't necessarily the one most likely to hit soonest, new research ...

Nine of the 11 earthquakes recorded in South Carolina in 2026 have happened in February, according to the USGS.

When tens of thousands of earthquakes shook Santorini, the cause wasn’t just shifting tectonic plates—it was rising magma. Scientists tracked about 300 million cubic meters of molten rock pushing up ...

Bill would boost NOAA’s tsunami preparedness budget by 35%, require planning for a Pacific Northwest megaquake ...

S. population is "somewhat likely" to experience a damaging earthquake in the coming decades, according to recently published ...