The Dominican Republic is on the northern edge of the Caribbean tectonic plate, bordering the North American one. This ...

A moderately strong, 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck in Japan on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

An earthquake is caused by a sudden slip on a fault, according to USGS. Tectonic plates are always slowly moving, but they get stuck at their edges due to friction. When the stress on an edge ...

The United States Geological Survey reported that the tremor occurred at 9:11 a.m., with the epicenter located about 1 mile ...

Dean Fioresi is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. He covers breaking news throughout Southern California. When he's not writing about local events, he enjoys focusing on sports and entertainment.

A series of earthquakes, including two measuring 3.5, shook the Big Bear area overnight. The first temblor – a 3.5-magnitude – struck around 11:15 p.m. Saturday 7 kilometers (roughly 4.3 ...

A huge 6.9 magnitude earthquake has struck in the Philippines as local reports warn of a Tsunami threat. The earthquake was ...

KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - An earthquake was reported overnight in the Midlands. The US Geological Survey said a 1.8 magnitude quake happened six miles outside of Kershaw at around 4 a.m. Monday.

An earthquake was recorded early Monday morning in a part of South Carolina that has experienced a significant amount of seismic activity over the past 5 years. A 1.8 magnitude earthquake was ...

Editor’s Note: The United States Geological Survey updated the earthquake in Greeneville from a 1.9 magnitude to 2.3 and the depth from 1.1 miles to around 5 miles. The epicenter of the earthquake was ...

(Reuters) -Four earthquakes hit northwestern Venezuela within a span of several hours late Wednesday and early Thursday, including two powerful tremors exceeding magnitude 6. The earthquakes, with ...

BERKELEY, Calif. -- A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck in Berkeley, California early Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck at 2:56 a.m. and had a depth of about 4.8 ...