Whidbey Island on the night of July 1. And while a magnitude 3.8 isn't necessarily a strong earthquake, and this only ...

Many earthquakes in Venezuela are "shallow-focus," meaning they occur less than 15 to 20 kilometres below the ground.

Just days after powerful earthquakes devastated parts of Venezuela, residents of Caracas looked up to witness another ...

Venezuela's twin earthquakes may have been caused by a rare earthquake doublet, in which two neighbouring fault segments ...

Nevada is among the most earthquake-prone states in the country ...

Professor Dean Whitman, of the Department of Earth and Environment, studies earthquakes. He answers questions about the geophysics of the destructive event.

Maine's strongest recorded earthquake occurred in 1904 and measured a magnitude of 5.7.

Days after devastating earthquakes, Caracas witnessed a striking blood-red sunset that sparked speculation online. Scientists ...

ABC News meteorologist Kenton Gewecke says an earthquake with a 7.2 magnitude in Venezuela is a "rare occurrence." ...

Earthquakes are pretty common in Afghanistan due to its placement on an active tectonic collision zone. However, what levaes many people scratching their heads is why are the tremors felt as far as in ...

For those trapped in rubble after an earthquake, survival depends on many factors, including weather and access to water and ...

Venezuela was hit by a rare doublet earthquake on Wednesday, with a magnitude 7.2 quake followed just 39 seconds later by a ...