Mother Nature can be brutal and unforgiving - as shown by the largest earthquakes on record. Here’s how they compare in their ...

The Irpinia Earthquake rocked southern regions of Italy on November 23, 1980, claiming the lives of 2,700 people while ...

The Grand Prismatic hot spring in Yellowstone National Park is sourced from a magma chamber beneath it. The bright colours are produced by hydrophilic bacteria in the mineral-rich water. Yellowstone, ...

More than 300 tremors were recorded below Mount Rainier over the course of three days. Scientists say they were too weak for humans to feel. Mount Rainier has the shakes. According to a report from ...

According to USGS data, the seven earthquakes occurred over a span of two days and were centered near the city of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County. Preliminary readings placed the epicenters predominantly ...

The last significant earthquake of the twentieth century in Bangladesh occurred in Moheshkhali upazila in July 1999. Its epicentre was on the island, and the 5.2 magnitude tremor damaged many houses.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In the wake of a magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattling near Midland Monday evening, Texas geology experts are giving further insight into some of the causes behind these quakes. Monday’s ...

Up and down the West Coast, cities face high risk of earthquakes. In Seattle, there is an 85% chance of a major quake in the next 50 years. Historic brick buildings are most at risk. There is even a ...