Geography ❯ Natural Disasters

Earthquakes

Seismic Activity Seismology Tsunamis Magnitude Aftershocks Impact Preparedness Impact on Communities Turkey Afghanistan

Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Shakes Western Nevada Near Silver Springs

USGS forecasts a roughly 17% chance of a larger aftershock in the coming week.

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Baja California Quake Hits During Statewide Drill as Peru and Mexico Log Minor Tremors

Magnitude 4.6 Quake Rattles Bay Area From Epicenter Near Boulder Creek

Magnitude 7.4 Quake Strikes Indonesia's Molucca Sea as Tsunami Alert Lifts

Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Strikes Near Vanuatu’s Luganville as PTWC Reports No Tsunami Threat

Deep 7.6 Earthquake Strikes Near Tonga’s Neiafu

Mexico Logs New M4.3 and CDMX Microsismos as Peru Notes No Tsunami From Offshore M4.9

Magnitude 3.4 Earthquake Shakes Gilroy Area Early Tuesday

M6.5 Quake Off Northern Chile Felt Across Andes as Peru Logs Routine M4 Tremors

Magnitude 4.0 Quake Shakes Karachi as Agencies Dispute Epicentre Location

Magnitude 5.5 Quake Strikes Tokat’s Niksar District Overnight

Magnitude 4.4 Quake Near Boorowa Jolts Canberra and Southeast NSW

Mexico and Peru Log Small Quakes on March 11 With No Major Damage

Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake, Deep Beneath Gulf of Naples, Strikes Overnight With Limited Impact

Two Rare Oarfish Surface at Cabo San Lucas as Beachgoers Help Guide Them Back to Sea

Deep Earthquake Off Naples Felt Across Italy as Rail Checks Delay Trains

USGS Upgrades Strongest to 4.4 After Four Pre‑Dawn Quakes Strike Red River Parish

Shallow 5.3 Quake Rattles Northwestern Greece, Felt From Corfu to Southern Albania

Moderate Quakes Recorded in Mexico, Peru and Argentina With No Reported Damage

Minor 3.5-Magnitude Earthquake Recorded in Rajasthan’s Sikar