The Valdivian Earthquake, or the Great Chilean Earthquake, is the largest on record. It measured in at a magnitude of 9.5.

After the huge destruction and aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake, we take a look at some of the most powerful tremors ever ...

What does magnitude mean?: Earthquakes happen all the time, you just can't feel them. A guide to how they're measured Near the coast of Ecuador on Jan. 31, 1906, an 8.8 quake caused a tsunami that ...

A specialized U.S. Navy dive team and a Polish engineering team joined the search for four missing U.S. Army soldiers whose ...

Argentina, facing one of its worst natural disasters in recent memory, has activated this financial mechanism, securing ...

Peru, one of Latin America’s most climate-vulnerable countries, faces increasing threats from natural hazards such as floods, ...

Archbishop Eamon Martin and Bishop of Derry Donal McKeown will be among the celebrants at the annual Sister Clare Crockett ...