Yesterday's earthquakes in California, Venezuela and Japan served as another reminder that earthquakes can happen without warning. While no one knows when the n ...

A deadly earthquake in Venezuela has killed at least 164 people and injured nearly 1,000 after two powerful quakes struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday, June 24, leaving major damage in and around ...

Every year, more than 1,000 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or higher occur around the world. While scientists understand why ...