Venezuela earthquakes: A look at the Richter scale’s limits, moment magnitude’s rise, and the 2nd-century Chinese device that started it all.

IMPERIAL COUNTY, CA - A 2.4 magnitude quake occurred near Brawley on Sunday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The USGS reported a tremor in the region at 6:21 p.m. The epicenter was ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with earthquake scientist Judith Hubbard of Cornell University about the science behind the multiple earthquakes in Venezuela, Japan and northern California Wednesday.

A “Good Vibes Meter” shows the decibel levels inside T-Mobile Park during Game 5 of the American League Division Series in Seattle. Scientists from the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network were also ...

INYO COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.3 magnitude quake shook close to Wilkerson on Friday around midnight, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Data from the National Centre for Seismology showed that the region witnessed similar seismic activity several times in ...