Earthquakes are among the most formidable natural disasters, striking with little warning and causing widespread devastation.

Presently,the trail of devastation now spans five continents, with the latest seismic activity striking Iceland. A powerful volcanic eruption has shaken the Nordic nation, sending ash clouds into the ...

A massive earthquake has hit near Tonga, prompting fears of a tsunami for the Pacific island country. The US Geological ...

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A restive Philippine volcano has erupted briefly on a central island, sending a 2.4-mile plume of ash and debris into the sky ...

A volcano near the earthquake site was elevated to "orange" level by the government's Meteorological office. The tier represents volcanoes that have exhibited "heightened unrest with increased ...

The town of Grindavik, located on the Reykjanes Peninsula, was largely evacuated a year ago when the volcano came to life ...

Smaller quakes may have also occurred, but the USGS only shows quakes of magnitude 2.5 or higher on the main earthquake dashboard. On March 7, the volcano began releasing elevated levels of ...

Mount Spurr, an 11,000-foot-tall volcano, has experienced increased ... to an average of 125 per week by early October. Tuesday's earthquake hit 65 miles below the surface, which would typically ...

The region also is at risk for a catastrophic Cascadia subduction zone earthquake, potentially registering in the high 8 and even 9 range.