From the local vista point known as Twin Peaks, Mary Lou Zoback, a senior scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), looks out on a breathtaking view of San Francisco–the gilded dome of City ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan – The magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Myanmar on Friday has killed more than 1,600 people and injured more than 3,400 and was felt as far as Thailand, Laos and southern China. The ...

While nature is a good teacher, natural disasters are tough teachers and taskmasters. Natural disasters can cause great harm to some and be fatal for others, however, they also result in many getting ...

CRANDON, Wis. (WSAW) - When we think of America’s Dairyland, earthquakes aren’t usually on the list of common weather occurrences. Especially in northern Wisconsin. “There’s a theory that lake-level ...

Question: I was told an earthquake in Madrid was the strongest ever felt in North America. How is that possible? Answer: I bet are you thinking of Madrid, Spain. The strongest earthquake in North ...

Volunteers look for survivors near a building damaged in the magnitude 7.7 earthquake on March 28, 2025, in Naypyidaw, Myanmar. (Aung Shine Oo / Associated Press) Weak building codes and years of ...