Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The United States sits on several active fault zones, making parts of the country vulnerable to powerful earthquakes. While most ...

A 4.8 earthquake struck Nevada on Wednesday morning, a little over a week after a 5.7 shook the northwestern part of the ...

An earthquake struck between Fernley and Yerington Monday evening, sending a jolt across northwest Nevada.

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the Northeast Friday morning, in what New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called "one of the largest earthquakes on the East Coast in the last century." The earthquake was ...

Utah experts reported a swarm of over 30 earthquakes south of Fillmore on Sunday morning, with the largest recorded at 3.6 ...

SAN RAMON, Calif. -- A 3.7 earthquake rattled San Ramon on Monday morning, following several earlier small quakes in the area, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The latest shaker struck at 9:07 ...

Earthquakes do happen in or near Florida, but they're rather rare. The closest fault line to the Sunshine State runs through the Caribbean Sea, just north of Puerto Rico. There have been more than 20 ...

A rare 3.9-magnitude earthquake occurred in the Gulf of Mexico on March 30. This event ties for the second-largest earthquake reported in or near Florida. Earthquakes are uncommon in Florida, with ...

Japan, situated on the volatile Ring of Fire, experiences frequent earthquakes, with major events like the 1923 Kanto, 1995 ...

A swarm of 18 earthquakes ranging from magnitude 2.6 to 4.2 struck the coast of Washington early Sunday morning, with the ...

A swarm of offshore earthquakes that has been active since midnight poses no danger to people on land in the Pacific ...