A preliminary magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded north of Borrego Springs Wednesday night, according to USGS.

Two earthquakes struck off the Oregon coast on Tuesday, rattling communities along the Pacific Northwest shoreline.

Local emergency agencies say they are monitoring the seismic activity but have not issued any tsunami warnings.

Locals in coastal areas were ordered to evacuate immediately and see higher ground. Follow Newsweek for live updates.

A moderate earthquake struck 8 miles from Estebanía in the Dominican Republic Monday afternoon. The 5.0 magnitude quake, shown on the United States Geological Survey (USGS) map, hit just after 3 p.m.

The annual "Great ShakeOut" earthquake drill took place earlier today, Oct. 16. The minute-long drill at 10:16 a.m. local time encouraged folks to practice and prepare for the proper response to an ...