Expert urges quake preparedness for Karachi, says city sits near three-plate junction and multiple fault lines

On Monday morning, around 30 minor earthquakes erupted in a swarm near the Geysers geothermal field south of Clear Lake. The day before, seven quakes rattled Sonoma County, including a 4.0 quake. The recent uptick isn’t out of the ordinary, according to U.S. Geological Survey seismologist Susan Hough.

The clusters of earthquakes have all been underneath the East Bay suburb of San Ramon, which is close to the Calaveras fault. There were at least 19 earthquakes of magnitude 2 or greater on Monday alone.

California's seismic risk is increasing with supershear earthquakes, which are faster and more destructive than typical earthquakes.

Japan has recorded a series of powerful aftershocks in the past several hours, including a magnitude 5.7 earthquake near the east coast of Honshu and a 4.9 earthquake in the Hokkaido region shortly after.

A rare, ultra-long earthquake in Myanmar revealed that mature faults can deliver their full force directly to the surface. The discovery could mean stronger shaking near faults like California’s San Andreas than current models predict.

The strongest earthquake ever recorded in South Carolina — and on the East Coast of the United States — was a devastating 7.3 in Charleston in 1886. That quake killed 60 people and was felt over 2.5 million square miles, from Cuba to New York and Bermuda to the Mississippi River, according to the state EMD.

Japan’s weather agency has warned that another large-scale earthquake could follow the 7.5-magnitude tremor which hit the country on Monday.The earthquake has left at least 33 people injured and led to tsunami warnings,

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck Riverside County near Idyllwild on Thursday evening, followed by a 3.5 temblor. A pair of Thanksgiving Day earthquakes were reported ...

Japan woke up to renewed anxiety after a strong offshore earthquake rattled its northern regions, once again reminding the country of its fragile relationship with nature. The latest tremor, felt along the coasts of Aomori and Hokkaido,