The first “Big One” earthquake in more than a decade has rattled the world. What if it had happened anywhere else? Say, California? Or Japan?

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's ⁠northeastern ‍coast late on Saturday, the island's Central Weather Administration said. The quake, some 32 km (20 miles) off the city of Yilan, hit at 11:05 pm local time (1505 GMT/UTC) and had a depth of 73 ‍km (45 miles),

Several people have been injured after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Shimane Prefecture in western Japan on Tuesday, local media reported. The temblor occurred at 10:18 a.m. local time in eastern Shimane Prefecture at a depth of about 10 kilometres ...

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake rattled the southern Philippines early Friday, shaking homes, cutting power and sending residents fleeing from the coast as officials issued tsunami warnings. The quake struck just offshore from the coastal town of Manay ...

TOKYO (AP) — A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring 23 people and triggering a tsunami in Pacific coast communities, officials said. Authorities warned of possible aftershocks and an increased risk of a megaquake.

TOKYO, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Japanese authorities lifted tsunami warnings on Tuesday hours after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern regions, injuring at least 30 people and forcing about 90,000 residents to evacuate their homes. The ...

Assam's Darrang district was hit by a 3.8-magnitude earthquake on Saturday, with tremors originating from a shallow depth of 5 km.

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 204 kilometers south of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia, on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor happened in the Kuril-Kamchatka region, which has long-standing seismic volatility. It comes just weeks after ...