Is it just us, or does it feel like the United States has been getting hit by more and more earthquakes as of late?In recent weeks, California was hit by a big 7.0 magnitude quake, Alaska was hit by a sizable one and seven different states were hit by earthquakes all at once,
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said an earthquake was reported in western North Carolina on Sunday. According to the USGS, the 1.8 magnitude quake hit around 4:25 a.m. near Dillsboro. It had a depth of 0 kilometers.
The quakes come a week after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit off the coast of California with shaking felt for miles.
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A magnitude 3.3 earthquake was felt in parts of the Arklatex early Thursday morning. Update: A third minor earthquake was recorded southwest of Mooringsport, LA shortly after 5 pm on Friday afternoon. The location and ...
The earthquake was more than 14 miles below the surface and the U.S. Geological Service reported it was felt in Ohio and W. Va. along the Ohio River.
A magnitude-3.7 earthquake was reported near the village of Hāna on the Island of Maui at 8:44 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19. The quake occurred at a depth of 6.2 miles below sea level and had no apparent impact on either Mauna Loa or Kīlauea volcanoes on the Island of Hawaiʻi, according to the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Vanuatu’s capital was without water on Wednesday, a day after reservoirs were destroyed by a violent magnitude 7.3 earthquake that wrought havoc on the South Pacific island nation, with the number of people killed and injured expected to rise.
The quake briefly prompted a tsunami alert for parts of Vanuatu, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning System, which is part of the National Weather Service. As of 2:14 p.m. local time, U.S. officials said the threat had passed.
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake jolted the Los Angeles area Monday morning, sending weak shaking from its epicenter in Alhambra.
A deadly earthquake has struck the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, damaging buildings in the capital, including one housing the U.S. embassy.
An earthquake was detected Thursday morning in East Texas, and Louisiana residents reported experiencing effects. Read more about the earthquake here.
A 5.48 magnitude earthquake struck South Africa, as reported by the German Research Center for Geosciences. The quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, emphasizing the geological activity in the region.