A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck Chile on Sunday at 7:37 p.m. local time (6:37 p.m. EDT), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. At a depth of 21.6 miles (34.8 kilometers), the quake's epicenter was 136 miles (219 kilometers) south-southwest of the capital city of Santiago, the USGS reported.
A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck in Mexico on Thursday, the second quake in one week in Guerrero state near Oaxaca.
Two strong earthquakes struck Mexico Tuesday in a 7.4-magnitude earthquake, the worst since 1985, that destroyed hundreds of homes and affected over 20 million people with widespread damage. View the slideshow to see photos of the damage by the March 20 quake in Mexico.
A strong 7.6- magnitude earthquake hit Mexico on Tuesday, with an epicenter in Guerrero state. A strong aftershock was felt throughout Mexico City, prompting buildings to evacuate captured on video.
A major 7.6 magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico City and Acapulco Tuesday. Its epicenter was about 15 miles east of Ometepec in Mexico's Guerrero state.
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook northern Japan Wednesday east of Tokyo, causing a small tsunami on the northern coastline.
An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale struck northern Japan Wednesday evening and a tsunami warning has been issued.
One year after the Tohoku earthquake, the associated Pacific Ocean tsunami, and the related Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, many Japanese spent Sunday at community gatherings, demonstrations, and memorial services in observance of the first anniversary of the triple disasters.
With Japan observing the one-year anniversary of its extraordinarily deadly 3/11 triple disaster on Sunday, the English-language online sites of three of the country's largest-circulation newspapers are all now covering various aspects of the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdowns associated with last March 11.
A moderate earthquake felt across north India rocked buildings and sent office workers running into the streets in New Delhi at lunchtime on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
Toyota Motor Corp. will have in place by autumn a more resilient supply chain that would recover within two weeks of another massive earthquake hitting Japan, a top executive said on Friday.
Toyota Motor Corp <7203.T> will have in place by autumn a more resilient supply chain that would recover within two weeks of another massive earthquake hitting Japan, a top executive said on Friday.
There's a whole lot of shaking going on in the Asia-Pacific region Sunday, as an absolutely strong magnitude-6.7 earthquake hit southwestern Siberia in Russia and a relatively strong magnitude-5.9 quake struck southern Taiwan, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Early this morning, an earthquake rumbled southeastern Missouri and sent shock waves into surrounding states. The tremors occurred in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, which is the most active seismic area in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains.
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake shook the coast of Oregon on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Virginia felt a strong aftershock Monday evening, registering a 3.2 on the Richter scale
Hawaii's first major earthquake of 2012, a 4.7 on the Richter scale, hit Big Island on Sunday, though no damage or injury was reported.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake registered 7.3 magnitude, striking off the coast of teh Aceh province just after midnight early Wednesday. The earthquake's center was 18 miles beneath the ocean floor, the USGS said.
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 shook Japan off the country's coast on Sunday, the first day of the new year, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS said the earthquake struck 495 kilometers (307 miles) south-southwest of Tokyo.
An earthquake shook Oklahoma on Sunday morning northeast of Oklahoma City, the sixth quake in four days.
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said on Monday that his view on Japanese industry has not changed following the March earthquake and that he was looking for opportunities in the country.
Japan's economy rebounded from an earthquake-triggered recession in the third quarter by expanding 1.5 percent, a pace that is likely to slow down though as a strong yen and weak global growth darken the outlook.