One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, causing tsunami waves to wash ashore in Japan and Alaska and calls for people around the Pacific to be on alert ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at earthquakes worldwide. The US Geological Survey describes an earthquake as “the ground shaking caused by a sudden slip on a fault. Stresses in the earth’s outer layer push the ...

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of central Kentucky on Sunday for the second time this year. Back in May, a 2.8 magnitude quake hit just 17 miles north of Sunday's epicenter. Sign up for our ...

It’s been a jiggly week in the east San Francisco Bay Area. The USGS recorded 120 earthquakes all centered within a few miles of the city of San Ramon. Most were far too small to be felt, but six made ...

A much smaller earthquake rattled Sleepy Hollow in Westchester County Tuesday morning. The magnitude-2.3 quake occurred at approximately 9:17 a.m. on March 10, 2026, at a depth of roughly 7.4 ...

Ideas like “earthquake weather” and fears that California could fall into the ocean have long been a part of the state’s earthquake superstitions, often resurfacing every time the ground begins to ...