An emergency management official recalls living through her “worst day” when the Nisqually earthquake shook western Washington in 2001.

Afghanistan. As I write, the death toll is estimated at over 3,000, ranking as the second deadliest of 2025. There are no ...

Resilience is a term often discussed in the face of a natural disaster such as a major earthquake, but the attributes of ...

The magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Myanmar on Friday has killed more than 1,600 people and injured more than 3,400 and was felt as far as Thailand, Laos and southern China.

By Gary Clothier Question: I was told an earthquake in Madrid was the strongest ever felt in North America. How is that possible? N.H., Bar Harbor, Maine Answer: I bet are you thinking of Madrid ...

The Japanese earthquake and tsunami that devastated the island country 10 years ago is considered one of the most powerful natural disasters ever recorded. Since then, experts have studied the ...

In California, where the next "Big One" is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake resonate even 100 years later, experts say.

Interested members of the public are invited to learn about earthquakes and prepare for possible incidents in the future with ...

Now, almost a year after the Japan earthquake, scientists say the hard lessons learned will go a long way toward being better prepared next time.

The young man standing atop a mound of grey mud and debris on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, waiting for an excavator he hoped would dig out the bodies of his parents, voiced the exasperation many ...

The 7.7 Myanmar temblor raises questions about earthquake preparedness in Southeast Asia — and California. What can the rest of the world learn?