Earthquakes

The USGS says a magnitude 7.3 earthquake has struck just off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean.

People in Northern California shared footage of the 7.0 Magnitude earthquake that rattled the state Thursday.

The tsunami warning launched by NOAA following a magnitude 7.0 earthquake off the coast of California has been canceled.

Dave Snider, Tsunami Warning Coordinator at NOAA, said a destructive tsunami is not likely to occur following a magnitude 7.0 earthquake off the coast of California.

Several earthquakes struck Northern California Thursday, including a preliminary magnitude-7.0 offshore in the Pacific Ocean at 10:44 a.m. PT that triggered a tsunami warning along coastal areas from Santa Cruz into Oregon.

An earthquake centered in the Malibu area with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 rattled parts of Southern California early Thursday.

A preliminary 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the east coast of Taiwan Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Many parts of Southern California felt shaking Monday afternoon as a preliminary 4.4-magnitude earthquake shook the Highland Park area.

Friday’s earthquake, centered in Northern New Jersey, garnered the attention of residents across the United States. It was certainly not a place one would not expect to find seismic activity, but it materialized with a 4.8 magnitude earthquake Friday morning, shaking residents from Maryland to Maine. Perhaps you’re wondering if this could happen in South Florida? The simple answer...

Did you know South Carolina saw a devastating 7.3 earthquake in 1886?