In Kabul, the capital, health authorities said rescuers were racing to reach remote hamlets dotting an area with a long ...

Sumatra-Andaman Islands, 2004, magnitude 9.1 This quake was the third-largest earthquake in history and the largest since the 1964 ... Extremely strong shaking was felt in Banda Aceh, but the ...

Surrounded by mountains, Afghanistan is prone to earthquakes as it sits near junction of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic ...

A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, killing more than 622 people and leaving hundreds injured, according to the ...

California's Bay Area is recovering from the 6.0 magnitude earthquake that struck early morning August 24th. The state is well-acquainted with abrupt seismic activity, but there are many regions ...

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan’s eastern region near the Pakistan border on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

This region lies at the convergence of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, which are continuously pushing against each other at a rate of approximately 39 millimeters per year.

Scientists have found an explanation for the deadliest earthquake in European history, which destroyed Lisbon in 1755. Earth ...

A magnitude 8.2 earthquake caused a tsunami that killed more than 5,200 people on Dec. 30, 1703, according to NOAA data. The event occurred off the southwest Boso Peninsula, which is just south of ...

Tsunamis, triggered by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and landslides, have caused immense devastation throughout history. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was the deadliest, claiming over 230,000 ...

Far beneath the waves, down in the depths of the Japan Trench—seven kilometers below sea level—lie hidden clues about some of ...

Experts have issued an urgent warning regarding a supposed upcoming earthquake known as 'The Big One'. Scientists explained that the earthquake could have a magnitude of around 7.7 on the Richter ...