SEATTLE — Nineteen years ago, the Nisqually earthquake shook the Pacific Northwest causing about $2 billion in damage and injuring over 400 people. The 6.8 magnitude earthquake on Feb. 28, 2001, ...

Volunteers look for survivors near a building damaged in the magnitude 7.7 earthquake on March 28, 2025, in Naypyidaw, Myanmar. (Aung Shine Oo / Associated Press) Weak building codes and years of ...

A damaged building collapsed next to a local hotel following the earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan on Thursday. (Annabelle Chih / Getty Images) A powerful rush-hour earthquake that rocked Taiwan, one of ...

Question: I was told an earthquake in Madrid was the strongest ever felt in North America. How is that possible? Answer: I bet are you thinking of Madrid, Spain. The strongest earthquake in North ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — In 2011, Japan was one of the most prepared countries in the world for a massive earthquake. Yet when a mega-quake hit Japan last March, sparking a huge tsunami, it was ...

Surviving the Japanese Earthquake: A Lesson in Courage and Grace “There was a small quake this morning, but I’m sure the Japanese weren’t even nervous.” My husband winked before he left our Tokyo ...

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A powerful quake rattled northern Japan Sunday evening, followed by more temblors, according to the Japan Meteorological ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan – 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. The ...

A powerful rush-hour earthquake that rocked Taiwan, one of the best-prepared locations in the world for temblors, on Wednesday morning could provide crucial lessons for Southern California. The quake, ...

Weak building codes and years of government unrest appear to have contributed to the devastation from the magnitude 7.7 Myanmar earthquake, a leading seismic safety expert in the region said. The ...