BEIJING (AP) — A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit western China on Tuesday morning near the border with Nepal, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake struck in China’s Tibet region at a depth of about ...

Boxing Day, marks the 20th year since one of the world's most significant natural disasters, the Sumatra earthquake.

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Taylor Swift's two shows in Seattle generated seismic activity equivalent to an earthquake. The "Don't Blame Me" singer's Eras Tour rolled into the city on July 22, 2023, for two nights ...

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A magnitude 7.3 earthquake that struck off Vanuatu killed at least 14 people, injured hundreds more and caused widespread damage across the South Pacific island ...

The Washington Emergency Management Division's response plan is the latest addition to the island's preparedness culture.

Tsunami waves from a magnitude 7.5 earthquake on the Seattle Fault would only take minutes to reach the greater Seattle area, according to a study released in 2022. The Washington State Department ...

Taylor Swift's two shows in Seattle generated seismic activity equivalent to an earthquake. The "Don't Blame Me" singer's Eras Tour rolled into the city on July 22, 2023, for two nights, and it seems ...

NAGAPATTINAM, India (AP) — He was a young boy playing cricket with friends on a beach around 9:30 in the morning when a 9.1 magnitude earthquake violently shook the earth, and a tsunami struck ...

Twenty years after the deadliest wave in recorded history, most oceans have warning systems and communities have learned how best to escape the danger.

Swift's two shows in Seattle in July 2023 also generated seismic activity equivalent to an earthquake. The noise and movement of her shows at Lumen Field caused such activity that it registered as ...