When a major earthquake pummeled Kobe, Japan, in 1995, more than 6,000 people were killed, many buried as their traditional wooden homes collapsed under the weight of heavy, unstable tile roofs. The ...

One of the most commonly known earthquake-measuring tools is the Richter Scale, but the system is no longer used today. The Richter scale was replaced in the 1970s by other magnitude scales that are ...

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA - According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a preliminary 2.2 magnitude quake struck close to Cabazon ...

A strong, 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck in Afghanistan on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The ...

(WHTM) — April 26 is the birthday of Seismologist Charles Richter, co-creator with Beno Gutenberg of the Richter Scale, which measures the intensity of earthquakes. In the early 1930s, the field of ...

Despite the threat of earthquakes, most Californians are unprepared for the next disaster. Thankfully, the CEA and the Red Cross have teamed up to change that This article is sponsored by the ...

A minor, 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey ...

(WHTM) – Residents along much of the East Coast felt shaking Friday morning as a 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck New Jersey. One of the most commonly known earthquake-measuring tools is the Richter ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WHTM) – Residents along much of the East ...

(WHTM) — Residents in Pennsylvania felt shaking Friday morning as a 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck New Jersey. Earthquake reported in New Jersey, tremors felt in Pennsylvania One of the most commonly ...