Vehicles that were driving along a highway that collapsed during the earthquake near Santiago are seen overturned on the asphalt Saturday Feb. 27, 1010 after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile early Saturday. The quake hit 200 miles (325 kilometers) …
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Honduras in the early hours of Thursday, killing a teenage boy as it knocked down homes and briefly sparking a tsunami alert for Central America’s Caribbean coast. The quake struck off Honduras’ northeast coast …
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck L’Aquila, Italy before dawn Monday, killing more than 150 people, injuring 1,500 and leaving tens of thousands homeless. (April 6)
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Batanes province Friday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no reports of casualties or damage. The shallow undersea quake struck at 8:28 pm (1228 GMT) around 108 kilometers (67 miles) northwest of Basco, …
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – A moderate 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, on Saturday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake’s epicenter was 161 miles southwest of Anchorage. There was no tsunami warning in effect, according to the …