Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A magnitude 6 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan just before midnight local time on Sunday, ...

Earthquakes often bring to mind images of destruction, of the Earth breaking open and altering landscapes. But after an earthquake, the area around it undergoes a period of post-seismic deformation, ...

An intensity map made using data gathered by the USGS shows reports of “light” to “moderate” damage observed around the ...

RIDGECREST, Calif. -- The road to recovery continued Monday after two massive earthquakes rocked the Ridgecrest area, where some residents were sleeping in tents - too traumatized from the destruction ...

The devastating earthquake struck the region around 10:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Sept. 30 At least 69 people have reportedly been killed after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines on ...

A magnitude-6 earthquake rattled Alaskans across Southcentral on Thursday morning, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center. No major damage was immediately reported. The quake struck at 8:11 a.m., ...

There are 15,000 known fault lines in Southern California, yet only about 10% of households have earthquake insurance, according to the Department of Insurance. Standard homeowner's insurance does not ...