Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Alaska

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck central Alaska late Sunday, reported the U.S. Geological Survey.

China earthquakes: 2 strong temblors shake regions, killing 1

The U.S. Geological Survey says a second earthquake has hit China. A 7.3-magnitude quake hit Southern Qinghai early Saturday.

3.3 magnitude earthquake reported in Flagstaff

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake was reported in Flagstaff early Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Series of quakes strike South LA, rattle Southern California

A series of quakes struck the South Los Angeles area within a half-hour on Monday morning and were felt across Southern California, waking up many residents. 

Preliminary 3.2-magnitude earthquake strikes near Huntington Park

A preliminary 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Thursday morning near Huntington Park, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. 

7.0 magnitude earthquake shakes Japan, triggering tsunami advisory for part of coast

The 7.0 quake happened in the country’s rugged northeast, which was heavily damaged during the huge earthquake and tsunami of 2011 that left more than 18,000 people dead.

Japan marks 10 years since earthquake triggered tsunami and nuclear crisis

Japan fell quiet at 2:46 p.m. to mark the minute that an earthquake began 10 years ago, before setting off a tsunami and nuclear crisis that devastated the country’s northeast coast.

8.1-magnitude earthquake off New Zealand triggers tsunami warning, forces thousands to evacuate

A powerful magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Thursday in the ocean off New Zealand, prompting thousands of people to evacuate and triggering tsunami warnings across the South Pacific.

Strong quake hits Japan's northeast coast; no tsunami alert

A strong earthquake hit off the coast of northeastern Japan late Saturday, shaking Fukushima, Miyagi and other areas, but there was no threat of a tsunami, officials said.

Powerful quake strikes New Zealand, prompting tsunami warnings

The U.S. Geological Agency said the magnitude 7.7 quake was centered at a depth of 10 kilometers (six miles) southeast of the Loyalty Islands. The shaking was not expected to cause significant damage or fatalities on land.

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Croatia; 6 deaths reported

In Petrinja, cries could be heard from underneath destroyed houses. One woman was found alive some four hours after the quake.

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits remote corner of Nevada

People reported feeling it across desert communities in western Nevada and in California’s Sierra mountains, but there were no immediate reports of damage.

Earthquake rattles Massachusetts, Rhode Island

The quake struck just after 9 a.m., according to Randy Baldwin, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center.

Onlookers weep with joy as crew rescues 2 girls from rubble in Turkey

As onlookers applauded in joy and wept with relief, rescue teams in Turkey brought two girls out alive from the wreck of collapsed apartment buildings in the coastal city of Izmir.

Death toll reaches 38 in earthquake that hit Turkey, Greek island

Rescue workers have pulled three young children and their mother alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in western Turkey some 23 hours after a powerful earthquake in the Aegean Sea killed at least 38 people and injured more than 800 others.

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake kills 6 in Turkey; Greek island rattled

A strong earthquake struck in the Aegean Sea between the Turkish coast and the Greek island of Samos, collapsing buildings in western Turkey, where officials said at least six people were killed and dozens were injured.