A bout 55 earthquakes a day – 20,000 a year – are recorded by the National Earthquake Information Center. Most are tiny and barely noticed by people living where they happen.

About 55 earthquakes a day – 20,000 a year – are recorded by the National Earthquake Information Center. Most are tiny and barely noticed by people living where they happen. But some are ...

Earthquakes strike at a moment's notice. Here are seven steps you can take to help prepare your family, according to emergency and disaster preparedness experts. June 14, 2025 ...

Earthquakes happen all over the world. Here's how to start preparing for one. Updated April 11, 2024 6:05 PM ET Originally published February 8, 2023 12:09 PM ET. Clare Marie Schneider ...

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake that struck New Jersey Friday morning was felt from Baltimore to New York City, leaving residents rattled by the seismic activity that rarely happens in the area. But ...

Researchers are adding a new wrinkle to a long-held belief about what causes earthquakes in the first place. Findings published in Nature by a team of Brown-led researchers challenge traditional ...

A magnitude-6 earthquake is likely to happen every 1,000 years, he added. "Even though we're not an active plate boundary anymore, those scars remain," Rubin said.

While most earthquakes occur along fault lines, research explains how seismic activity can happen far from these boundaries. By John Lopez Updated: May 13 2024, 10:04 AM EDT .

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake that struck New Jersey Friday morning was felt from Baltimore to New York City, leaving residents rattled by the seismic activity that rarely happens in the area. But ...