The Latest Breaking News from Earthquakes

The eruption began in the early afternoon following a series of earthquakes north of the town of Grindavik

It's well known that earthquakes can rock fault-filled places like the U.S. West Coast. But why do earthquakes happen in the middle of tectonic plates?

Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years struck on April 3 killing 13 people

Recent earthquakes in Taiwan, including a 6.1 magnitude quake, show the importance of earthquake preparedness and vigilance in the region.

Taiwan was shaken by dozens of earthquakes overnight and into Tuesday that left buildings swaying, with the government saying they were aftershocks from a huge deadly quake that hit the island more than two weeks ago. The strongest, which the US Geological Survey measured at magnitude 6.1, hit around 2:30…

The 1999 earthquake in Taiwan was a major wake-up call which led to critical administrative reforms to improve the emergency response and reduce disasters

Five earthquakes struck Shoufeng Township, Hualien County, in eastern Taiwan on Monday within just 9 minutes, as reported by Central News Agency Focus Taiwan. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Improvements to buildings and emergency response helped limit the impact when a 7.2 magnitude quake struck Taiwan.