Magma seeping into a reservoir under the island of Santorini set off thousands of quakes, some of which almost reached a 5.0 on the Richter scale.

HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 3.1 magnitude quake was registered close to Petrolia on Monday around midday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor shook at 11:31 a.m., with its ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY, CA - Saturday morning, a preliminary 2.4 magnitude quake was reported close to Mariposa, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A tremor struck the area at 5:32 a.m. The ...

SONOMA COUNTY, CA - According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a preliminary 2.3 magnitude quake struck near The Geysers Saturday evening. It was reported that a tremor shook the region at 7:37 p.m. The ...

A preliminary 2.6 magnitude quake was detected near Petrolia Thursday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor shook the area at 3:56 p.m. It occurred at a depth of 11 miles with ...

HURT. OH YEAH, THAT’S RIGHT. AS YOU KNOW, WE GOT A BUNCH OF PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS INTO OUR NEWSROOM. BUT AS YOU SAID, THANKFULLY THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF SERIOUS DAMAGE OR INJURIES. YOU KNOW, SOME ...

KERN COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.9 magnitude quake was registered close to Johannesburg around midday Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. At 11:15 a.m., the region was rattled by a ...

MEXICALI, B.C. - the U.S. Geological Survey reported that a preliminary 2.0 magnitude quake occurred close to Delta, B.C. Sunday evening. The tremor struck at 20:50 UTC, with its epicenter situated ...

Michigan has seen a week of windy weather, so much so, that Lake Erie's waters sloshed back and forth like water in a bathtub. "A fascinating natural phenomenon is happening today (Oct. 22) on Lake ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A specific type of earthquake that can cause particularly intense shaking is more common than previously believed, ...

When the Mendocino earthquake ruptured off the California coast in 2024, it shook houses off their foundations, sent a 3-inch tsunami racing toward shore and touched off a fascinating science ...

The quakes and other smaller aftershocks shook cities in Venezuela and Colombia overnight. There were no immediate reports of casualties. By John Yoon Several strong earthquakes struck northwestern ...