CEBU CITY, Philippines — A series of earthquakes occurring within a short period in the same area can be alarming, but ...

They were two of the strongest quakes to hit Venezuela in more than a century. Quakes of 7.0 to 7.9 magnitude are considered major, capable of causing severe, widespread damage. In addition to their ...

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It appears the two big earthquakes in Venezuela that occurred in rapid succession may have involved two separate fault lines. Several faults intersect in this tectonically complex region.

A preliminary magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck near Johannesburg Monday morning, USGS said.

Record stress along the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults could trigger a major earthquake around Los Angeles.

Venezuela’s northern coast was hit by two powerful back-to-back earthquakes on Wednesday, leaving scores of people dead and widespread destruction in its wake.

The National Assembly president put the latest toll at 188 dead, 1,520 injured and 157 reported missing. He said teams are racing to rescue hundreds of people still trapped in damaged buildings.

On Wednesday evening just after 6pm local time, two earthquakes violently shook northern Venezuela. The first one struck near San Felipe, the capital of the state of Yaracuy. Just 39 seconds later, ...