With earthquakes bouncing around the Pacific "Ring of Fire" some tremors have been going on in recent days up and down ...

Scientists tracking the Pacific’s most volatile margins are watching a familiar pattern sharpen into something more urgent, ...

A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck of the northeast coast of Japan late Monday. Thereafter, a tsunami of 50 cm was ...

Japan is among the most earthquake-prone nations in the world, due to its location along the volatile Pacific Ring of Fire.

Earthquakes can also occur within a single tectonic plate, thus occurring on land rather than at sea. Since earthquakes ...

The quake struck the country's north just days after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in the same region injured 50 people.

A powerful magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, triggering evacuation orders and a ...

In the latest report prepared by a Japanese government earthquake task force, it was estimated that up to 298,000 people ...

While this quake was relatively minor, it serves as a reminder that seismic activity can impact various locations within the East Bay. Understanding the distribution of earthquakes can help residents ...

An earthquake of 6.5 magnitude struck the North Pacific Ocean, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

SYDNEY -- A powerful earthquake struck near the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday, prompting officials to warn that hazardous tsunami waves could affect some coastlines in the Pacific ...

The quake came during a cluster that saw over a dozen other earthquakes reported over a 24-hour period, the USGS map shows.