On Jan. 17, 1995, a powerful earthquake rocked Kobe, Japan, and the surrounding area, killing about 5,500 people.

And, I remember  larger earthquakes in California when I would find my mother running from room to room taking "roll call" to see if all the members in her family were protected.  Earthquakes happen ...

Loud booms recently heard in multiple St. Louis-region communities may have been caused by a sudden temperature drop, ...

From once-thriving cities contaminated with perilously high levels of radiation to desolate villages riddled with asbestos, ...

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, leaving 27 people with minor injuries and some reported ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake hit at 12:17 a.m. (1600 GMT Monday), ...

A 2.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Richmond, Virginia area Tuesday afternoon, according to the United States Geological ...

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred near Fall City, Washington, Monday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey ...