The coldest air of the winter is about to descend across the United States, and the upcoming Arctic express could set off loud booms that feel like earthquakes. These events, known as frost quakes, ...
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake hit at 12:17 a.m. (1600 GMT Monday), ...
Initial reports indicate the earthquake struck at a depth of about seven miles and no damage or injuries were immediately reported. Light to moderate shaking was reported as far southwest as ...
with earthquakes between 2.0 and 3.9 in magnitude being considered minor earthquakes that rarely cause damage. Earthquake magnitudes are measured on a logarithmic scale, meaning each whole number ...