The Latest Breaking News from USGS

Unusual 6.3 magnitude quake strikes NW of Herat, Afghanistan. Occurred due to thrust faulting near Hindu Kush Mt. range. Followed by 30 min later quake of same intensity. Half-dozen aftershocks. Oct 11 saw another 6.3 magnitude quake. Caused by horizontal compressive stresses, one block moves up relative to other. Occurred…

Over 2,000 killed, 1,240 wounded in devastating earthquakes in Afghanistan's Herat province

Earthquakes, large and small, happen every single day along zones that wrap around the world like seams on a baseball. Most don’t bother anybody, so they don’t make the news. But every now and then a catastrophic earthquake hits people somewhere in the world with horrific destruction and immense suffering.

Local volunteers, soldiers, doctors and aid workers are racing to reach affected areas high in the Atlas Mountains.

The United Nations estimated 300,000 people were affected by Friday’s magnitude 6.8 quake. The death toll is expected to rise as search-and-rescue efforts continue.

Moroccans mourn the victims of an earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people as rescue teams race to find survivors.

The shallower the earthquake, the more dangerous it can be

The shallower the earthquake, the more dangerous it can be

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake has not been seen in the country and surrounding areas in more than 120 years.