Before Venezuela earthquakes, engineers worried buildings could collapse
CARACAS, Venezuela — For years, engineers analyzing Venezuela’s construction patterns have voiced a major concern: That the country’s precarious combination…
Venezuela quake: Devastation is urgent warning for California
The devastation from two massive earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday offers a stark warning for California and…
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake in Northern California, injuries reported
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook Northern California on Wednesday morning, knocking out power to thousands in Mendocino County…
Magnitude 4.7 earthquake jolts lower North Island early Boxing Day
More than 2180 people have reported feeling the tremor, with many saying they were jolted awake because of…
Earthquake swarms rattle California. What it means for the Big One
For more than a month, the Bay Area has been subjected to a seemingly ceaseless stampede of earthquakes…
Hawke’s Bay earthquake: 4.5 magnitude quake wakes thousands overnight
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Magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes Drake Passage, no tsunami risk
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has been recorded in the Drake Passage, between Antarctica and the southern tip of…
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Philippines
There are no immediate reports of damage, the Guardian reported. Officials in the Philippines have warned residents to…
San Andreas, Cascadia faults could produce back-to-back earthquake disasters
They are two of the West Coast’s most destructive generators of huge earthquakes: the San Andreas fault in…
Magnitude 4.3 earthquake wakes San Francisco Bay Area; centered in Berkeley
An earthquake has rattled the San Francisco Bay Area, strong enough to awaken people across the region. The…
Magnitude 7.4 quake strikes off Russia’s far east, tsunami warning cancelled
A National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) spokesperson told NZME there was no tsunami threat to New Zealand. Region’s…
Queensland earthquake: 5.6 magnitude tremor felt in Brisbane
The outage was first reported at 9.49am, the exact time of the quake, but the cause was still…