A preliminary magnitude-?? earthquake was reported… Whether you feel shaking from an earthquake largely depends on three major factors — magnitude, distance and local soil conditions. Magnitude refers ...

On the night of December 18, 2025, a light magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck near Riverside, California, at 11:54 PM local time. While this seismic event was minor, it raised questions about earthquake ...

Japan was struck by a new 6.9-magnitude earthquake on Friday morning, hitting a similar area of the Pacific coast to Monday night’s powerful 7.5-magnitude tremor. The new quake off Aomori prefecture ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. ShakeAlert sent a false alarm Thursday morning warning of a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in Carson City, Nev., that ...

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan and caused small tsunami waves but no apparent damage Friday, days after a stronger quake in the same region. Friday's quake occurred off the east ...

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson held a press conference Thursday revealing five new charges in Minnesota's ...