The Latest Breaking News from Earthquakes

When we hear the word “disaster” we often think of floods, droughts or earthquakes – events caused by nature. But what really turns these events into disasters is how prepared we are to deal with them. A flood becomes a disaster when people do not have safe housing, early warnings…

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Zambales, Philippines, the fifth since September 30, fuelling fears of rising seismic activity along the Ring of Fire.

Dazed survivors of a pair of major earthquakes in the southern Philippines awoke on Saturday to scenes of devastation, after hundreds of aftershocks rocked the region overnight.

Quakes of 7.4 and 6.8 magnitude trigger tsunami alerts as people living near coast advised to evacuate

For centuries, Christians have viewed earthquakes as divine warnings of Christ's Second Coming. The Bible links these tremors to the 'last days', with verses in Matthew and Revelation describing them as signs of approaching judgment.

Here are my tips for what to do before, during and after an earthquake. The more prepared you are, the more you'll be able to keep your wits about you if it happens.

Study shows high-magnitude temblor in north-west could set off another in California, causing unrivaled disaster

Six clubs will have a chance to clinch an MLS Cup Playoff spot this weekend.

Netflix just added the disaster movie “San Andreas,” which sees a determined rescue pilot racing against a series of catastrophic earthquakes to save his daughter.

Sept. 19 carries a unique significance in Mexico: on this very date — 32 years apart — two powerful earthquakes struck the country, killing thousands and toppling buildings

In the wake of a series of earthquakes that have devastated eastern Afghanistan, the humanitarian response remains critically underfunded, with Western donors slow to act and gender-based restrictions compounding the crisis for Afghan women. Aid workers from French NGOs told RFI about the challenges on the ground.