SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A structural engineer says most modern buildings are built to rigorous standards that help protect them during an earthquake and explains vulnerabilities certain structures ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 hit Southern California on Monday morning. Experts with the Seismological Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology said the quake was ...

A moderately strong, 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 10:08 a.m. Pacific time about 2 ...

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck San Diego County April 14 around 10:10 a.m. The temblor was centered about 2.5 miles south of Julian, according to initial reports from the U.S. Geological Survey.

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SEATTLE — On April 13, 1949, a massive 6.7 magnitude earthquake rattled western Washington. The ground shook for 30 seconds and was felt over a 230,000-square-mile area, with the epicenter near ...

When a 7.7 magnitude earthquake destroyed her family’s home in Myanmar, US-based international student Hope Pyae felt helpless. On the morning of March 28, she woke to frantic calls from friends ...

Dozens of mini earthquakes have struck near a 11,000-foot-tall volcano in Alaska that experts fear is 'moving closer to an eruption.' The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) has detected 55 ...

But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan. If you’re on public transport: Follow the same guidelines ...