MEXICO CITY, May 4 - An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 hit southern Mexico on Monday morning, Mexico's National Seismological Institute said, while authorities reported no initial fatalities or damages.

Tokyo — A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast Monday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to issue a tsunami alert for a wide section of coastline, though waves of ...

Japanese authorities are warning that a second tsunami may be on the way after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the country's north-east coast. An initial 70cm wave was recorded at the Miyako ...

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck just north of Cabazon Sunday morning and could be felt at least as far east as Palm Springs. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake struck about 6 miles north ...

Whether you feel shaking from an earthquake largely depends on three major factors -- magnitude, distance and local soil conditions. Magnitude refers to the strength of the quake. The closer your ...

For many people in Japan, the country’s regular tremors are not a big deal. Officials are urging them to prepare for the next catastrophic quake. By John Yoon and Hisako Ueno Hisako Ueno reported from ...

A 4.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Missouri Bootheel on April 23. The tremor was felt by some residents in West Tennessee and as far south as Mississippi. The earthquake's epicenter was ...

A light, 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck in Missouri on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 12:59 p.m. Central time about 1 mile northwest of Cooter, Mo ...

An earthquake of preliminary magnitude-5.6 hit rattled parts of southern ‌Mexico Monday morning, according to the country's National Seismological Institute. While some evacuations were quickly ...

(map courtesy U of M Center for Earthquake Research and Information) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An earthquake rumbled across the Mid-South on Thursday afternoon. The University of Memphis Center for Earthquake ...

COOTER, Mo. — Multiple communities in southern Missouri were shaken at around 1 p.m. on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. Officials said a 4.0 magnitude earthquake happened ...