Scientists warn that earthquakes in the eastern United States can spread destructive shaking across far greater distances than similar quakes in California. A magnitude 5.8 earthquake in Virginia in ...

According to a study by the US Geological Survey and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, earthquake damage costs the US approximately $14.7 billion a year. The US has experienced several powerful ...

For These Venezuelans Living in the US, June's Earthquakes Still Reverberate Across Daily Life LOS ANGELES (AP) — After her parents went missing under the rubble of their Venezuela apartment building, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This summer has brought no shortage of earthquakes. Earlier this week, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake shook western Colombia, causing ...

Whenever there's a series of destructive or notable earthquakes, scientists get asked the same question: Are earthquakes becoming more frequent? Over the past three months, multiple large earthquakes ...

Fracking, the injection of high-pressure fluid to fracture rock and release oil or gas, can trigger earthquakes. While some sites generate small tremors beforehand that may provide an early warning, ...

This summer has brought no shortage of earthquakes. Earlier this week, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake shook western Colombia, causing widespread damage and killing at least 169 people. In June, four ...