The quake hit just south-west of Pongaroa, between Masterton and Dannevirke, at a depth of 18-kilometres. Most say they felt weak shaking.

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan and caused small tsunami waves but no apparent damage Friday, days after a stronger quake in the same region. Friday's quake occurred off the east ...

Glacial earthquakes are a special type of earthquake generated in cold, icy regions. First discovered in the northern hemisphere more than 20 years ago, these quakes occur when huge chunks of ice fall ...

The 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday. A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, resulting in mounting casualties and flattened ...

A minor, 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 10:27 a.m. Pacific time about 8 miles northwest ...

Two earthquakes of a 7.0 or greater magnitude have struck within days of each other in Alaska and Japan, prompting worries another big temblor could be on the way. The first quake hit in Alaska on Dec ...

Japan is on alert for a possible mega quake after a magnitude 7.5 tremor hit northern regions late on Monday, prompting tsunami warnings. Authorities say the next few days will be critical. Monday's ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Dozens of small earthquakes have shaken the San Francisco Bay Area over the last month, rattling nerves and ...

So we've been seeing just starting this morning, um, some earthquakes in San Ramon with the largest earthquake of 923.7 and by my count, about 16 earthquakes, um overnight and into today. And that's ...

We're now ending our live coverage of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan this afternoon. The earthquake was reported to have taken place 80km off the Japanese coast at 23.15 local time (14.15 ...

SAN RAMON — A sense of shakiness in the Tri-Valley only grew Monday morning when three earthquakes rattled the area in the course of about 100 minutes. More than 30 quakes, as small as magnitude 1.5, ...

SAN RAMON, Calif. -- A 3.7 earthquake rattled San Ramon on Monday morning, following several earlier small quakes in the area, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The latest shaker struck at 9:07 ...