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What's shaking, North Jersey? What we know about the 3.0 magnitude earthquake in NJ
The USGS confirmed that a 3.0 magnitude earthquake was centered in Hasbrouck Heights at 10:18 p.m. on Aug. 2. Here's what we know.
After multiple foreshocks, a 4.3 quake near Rialto rattles Southern California
The Rialto Fire Department reported that a series of small earthquakes shook the northwestern portion of the city Thursday ...
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Earthquake in New Jersey: 3.0 magnitude
The United States Geological Survey said an earthquake hit New Jersey late Saturday night. Here’s what we know.
A volcano in Russia’s Far East erupts for the first time in centuries
A volcano on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula erupted overnight into Sunday for what scientists said is the first ...
Tsunami evacuation orders lifted in Hawaii, threat to West Coast eases: Live updates
Tsunami alerts blanketed the West Coast and Alaska after one of the strongest earthquakes in recorded history.
Some facts about the strongest earthquakes ever recorded
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded has struck Russia’s Far East, causing tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska and ...
A huge earthquake sent tsunami waves hurtling across the Pacific – but little damage was reported. Here’s what we know
One of the most powerful earthquakes in modern history shook Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday, sending tsunami waves ...
Scientists explain why Russia's magnitude 8.8 earthquake didn't trigger a massive tsunami
A massive 8.8 earthquake off Russia's coast produced unexpectedly small tsunamis. Learn why some of Earth's biggest quakes don't always create devastating waves.
Russia earthquake rattled a Death Valley cavern with rare fish 4,000 miles away
A Death Valley National Park cavern filled with rare and endangered fish rattled when an 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit off Russia, park officials said. But biologists say they aren’t worried about the ...
Scientists didn't expect the 8.8 magnitude Russian megaquake for many more years. Why now?
Here's what we know about what caused the earthquake off Russia's Far East and why the tsunami it generated weren't as big as ...
8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russian coast is world's largest since 2011, USGS says
The quake off the waters off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka peninsula was also among the world's 10 largest earthquakes ...
Earthquake hits Southern California: what to know
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit Southern California on Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Society.