Scientists have solved the mystery of how earthquakes can occur 420 miles deep inside Earth, where extreme pressure and heat ...

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook parts of New England on Monday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The earthquake originated about 11 kilometers off the coast of Maine, according to the USGS. The earthquake was felt all over New England and into New York, according to the USGS report map. Light to ...

Taiwan is one of the most seismically active places in the world, and one of the most advanced when it comes to earthquake ...

Misrepresented clips continue to surface on social media following the devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region ...

BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake has shaken a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal. Tuesday's quake damaged hundreds of houses, littered streets with rubble and killed at ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines ramped up its surveillance efforts in the West Philippine Sea following the continued presence of the China Coast Guard's (CCG) so-called "Monster" ship within ...

Hongyancun Station in Chongqing, central China, sits a staggering 116m below the surface, which is equivalent to heading down 40 storeys. Ear-popping is usually reserved for steep descents in ...

Aside from the danger they pose, such earthquakes disrupt the slow, long-term changes occurring at subduction zones. The cycle of sudden earthquakes and slow plate movement makes it difficult for ...

China has almost doubled its tally of injured in Tibet's deadly earthquake as rescuers widened ... More than 1,600 aftershocks had rocked the disaster zone by Friday, adding to the difficulty ...

BEIJING - At least 126 people were killed in Tibet by this week's earthquake of magnitude 6.8, the fifth-deadliest since 2008, data from China's National Earthquake Data Center shows. Quakes are ...