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A 5.0 magnitude earthquake reported northwest of Toyah, Texas, late Friday was felt across West Texas and into New Mexico, ...

TEXAS, USA — A 5.0 magnitude earthquake reported northwest of Toyah, Texas, late Friday was felt across West Texas and into New Mexico, the United States Geological Survey showed early Saturday. Three ...

This was the third earthquake recorded in South Carolina in 2025 after 30 were confirmed last year, according to the USGS.

It's a confused scene bound to end up unfair to millions of Californians, coming on top of huge damages already suffered by ...

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

The New Madrid Seismic Zone shakes Arkansas 200 times a year. Most go unnoticed, but are you ready if a big one hits?

Repeated earthquakes are rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini. Scientists say the quakes aren't related to a slight ...

The play in the trenches will define Texas A&M's 2025 season, as coach Mike Elko and O-line coach Adam Cushing have emphasized the offensive line on the recruiting trail, landing six commitments in ...

That's because in 2024, the number of magnitude 3 or higher earthquakes ... in a city water line. The quakes also popped up on monitors at a lab at the University of Texas in Austin, where ...

If the process hits a fault, it can cause ... repair a crack in a city water line. The quakes also popped up on monitors at a lab at the University of Texas in Austin, where seismologist Alexandros ...

Standing in his living room, Richard Kabzems brandishes a thick binder stuffed with letters and notes of his two-year fight to stop fracking wells near his home in Farmington, B.C.