Nashville is about 175 miles from a 4.1 magnitude earthquake that occurred in East Tennessee near Greenback on May 10. The ...

Aftershocks are additional earthquakes that are related to each other and continue to occur near the mainshock. U.S. Geological Survey lists the percentages of an aftershock of 3.0 magnitude or ...

Minor quakes can disrupt natural tectonic patterns deep underground and change stress landscape, new study finds.

About 2 percent of the earthquakes in the world occur in Iran, but more than 6 percent of the victims of the world's earthquakes during the 20th century are reported from Iranian earthquakes.

Scientists warn of an impending "Great Himalayan Earthquake," potentially exceeding magnitude 8, posing a significant threat to northern India due to accumulated tectonic pressure. With 59% of ...

On May 1, a 1.6 magnitude earthquake was reported near Short Pump, Virginia, a suburb of Richmond. According to the USGS, there is not one magnitude above which damage will occur. It depends on other ...

DETERMINING WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED THERE. MORE EARTHQUAKES NEAR THE TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO BORDER THIS MORNING. ACCORDING TO THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. A 2.9 MAGNITUDE QUAKE HITTING AROUND ...

NOW, THE LAST TIME A MAJOR EARTHQUAKE STRUCK NEAR US WAS IN 1812. AND HE SAYS EARTHQUAKES LIKE THAT HAPPEN EVERY 800 TO 1000 YEARS ALONG THAT FAULT LINE. SO WE SHOULD BE GOOD FOR A WHILE.

“Stay clear of buildings if you’re outside.”Damage does not usually occur from earthquakes until they reach a magnitude of somewhere above 4 or 5, according to USGS, although it depends on ...