Afghanistan frequently experiences earthquakes, particularly in the Hindu Kush region, which lies in a highly active seismic zone, according to the Red Cross. An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 struck ...

A burst of low magnitude earthquakes in Northern California is just the latest in a series of earthquake clusters raising questions about whether seismic activity is increasing in the region. On ...

TOKYO — Japan on Friday issued a tsunami advisory after a 6.7-magnitude earthquake shook the country’s northeast, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake occurred off the east coast of ...

Japan's Meteorological Agency is urging people along the northern Pacific coast to stay vigilant for a mega quake after a tremor led to a tsunami advisory on Friday. The magnitude 6.9 earthquake ...

The quake struck Morocco’s High Atlas mountain range near Marrakech. The death toll has continued to climb in the wake of the rare and powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco Friday ...

Japanese authorities have lifted a tsunami advisory that was issued after a 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the country's northern Pacific coast The earthquake caused "sea level fluctuations", ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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 ...

HACHINOHE, Aomori Prefecture—An evacuation order has been issued for residents living near a 70-meter-high steel tower here that was damaged in the powerful earthquake that struck off the coast on Dec ...