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An estimated 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattles New York City
USGS estimated the quake had a magnitude of 4.8, with an epicenter about 30 miles west of Newark, N…
Geoff Weiss
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Taiwan earthquake: 9 dead, 1,038 injured, rescue underway
The number of deaths has reached nine, with 1,038 injured, 96 trapped, and 52 missing, as per the C…
ANI
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This 660-ton pendulum protects Taiwan's tallest skyscraper from earthquakes
Taipei 101's "tuned mass damper" can sway about 5 feet from side to side and absorb up to 40% of th…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Dozens are trapped in highway tunnels and rock quarries after the devastating Taiwan earthquake: reports
Taiwan was hit by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake, toppling buildings and trapping 70 people in rock qua…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Buckle up for likely earthquake aftershocks, geologists say. Here's how the East Coast should prepare.
Smaller magnitude aftershocks are likely on the East Coast, and there's a small possibility of a si…
Grace Eliza Goodwin,Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A massive earthquake may have instantly changed the course of Ganga 2,500 years ago — and it could happen again
Typically, rivers can change course over years or decades due to sediment buildup, but an earthquak…
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China's internet is filled with well-wishes for earthquake-stricken Taiwan — and veiled references that the PLA can help
The positive messages are a striking departure from the recent online hostility to Taiwan, even if …
Matthew Loh
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New Yorkers are freaking out about and poking fun at — the 4.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked the East Coast
As the dust settled and panic subsided, New Yorkers reacted on social media to Friday morning's ear…
Jordan Hart
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Rescue teams in Taiwan airlifted 928 pounds of food to a mining area where 64 people got trapped after an earthquake
At least 64 people got stuck at the Heping Mine, and another 600 are stranded at a hotel in Tianxia…
Matthew Loh
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2.6 magnitude earthquake hits Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi
An earthquake of 2.6 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi on Tuesday, accord…
ANI
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As rain and snow events become more intense, so could our earthquakes, study finds
A groundbreaking study has found that certain weather phenomena — particularly heavy snowfall and r…
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New York City earthquakes are unusual, but not unheard of
New York City last felt a major earthquake in 2011, but the region has a history of seismic activit…
Talia Lakritz
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Scientists finally think they know where the most dangerous part of this US earthquake zone is and it's bad news for Washington
Scientists just released the first comprehensive survey of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, the most d…
Ellyn Lapointe
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Why does western Nepal face threat of a bigger earthquake?
Situated on the precarious Himalayan seismic zone, Nepal is a highly earthquake-prone country and i…
PTI
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Death toll in Nepal earthquake rises to 128, over 100 injured
The death toll rose to 128 and at least 141 people were injured after a strong earthquake of 6.4 ma…
ANI
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I demand a do-over on the East Coast earthquake
I didn't feel the earthquake that hit New York. I was in the elevator on the way to my desk. Now I …
Katie Notopoulos
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India announces relief aid worth 1 million US dollars for landslide-hit Papua New Guinea
After over 650 people lost their lives in the deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea, India, on Tuesd…
ANI
New York City resident reacts to 4.8 magnitude earthquake
A 20-second 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit the northeastern US April 5. Authorities are asking reside…
At least 9 killed in the strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan in 25 years
Rescue operations were underway after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake killed nine people and injured at …
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The Taiwan earthquake puts the vulnerability of the world's biggest chipmaker on full display
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan disrupted the operations of TSMC, one of the world's most impo…