The Latest Breaking News from Earthquakes

Earthquakes — mostly on the West Coast — cost the US around $14.7 billion per year.

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?

Study links heavy snowfall and rain to earthquake swarms in Japan, revealing a new connection between climate and seismic activity.

An odd earthquake swarm has struck the region between the Czech Republic and Germany, far from any tectonic plate boundary.

Analyses of Teotihuacan's three major pyramids show that the city was shaken by multiple catastrophic earthquakes — and this may have led to its demise.

Taiwan was rocked by a series of strong earthquakes on Monday and Tuesday but only a small number of cleanroom staff were immediately evacuated from TSMC fabs according to local news reports.

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