Al Jazeera examines a decade of earthquake data to see how 2026 compares and explains how and where earthquakes strike.

A strong, 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck in Peru on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 1 p.m. Peru time about 24 miles northwest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stanford researchers mapped rare mantle earthquakes worldwide, revealing clusters near the Himalayas and the Bering Strait.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the southern coast of ...

Whenever there's a series of destructive or notable earthquakes, scientists get asked the same question: Are earthquakes ...

A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday morning, causing damage to buildings and numerous injuries and deaths.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A California Geological Survey map released earlier this year depicts just how intense and damaging the shaking from future ...

A Newsweek map shows the epicenters of two shallow earthquakes that struck in Turkey near the town of Sindirgi over a 24-hour period. The quakes registered at a 4.6 and a 5.1 magnitude, respectively, ...

Did Florida experience an earthquake? After 2 p.m. ET Monday, June 8, 2026, chatter on social media lit up around Florida about a possible earthquake. FLORIDA TODAY and other USA TODAY Network sites ...

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 3 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “weak,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. All times on the map are Central Indonesia ...

A powerful earthquake rocked Colombia Aug. 10, causing injuries and significant damage to some areas. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurred about 8:30 a.m. ET near San José del Palmar, according to ...