SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook central Chile on Friday but there were no immediate reports of damage and a tsunami was ruled out. The United States Geological Survey said the ...

which featured seismic maps developed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in the past years. “This atlas is a crucial resource for improving the safety and durability of buildings ...

Only two of those generated damage, the 1960 Chile earthquake and the 1964 Alaska earthquake, which generated waves of almost 4 feet at the San Francisco Presidio, the authors reported.

The Talanx Group has issued its first catastrophe bond, securing multi-year protection against earthquake risks in Chile. The $100 million bond was issued through Maschpark Re Ltd, a Bermuda-based ...

Hyderabad: Telangana, largely considered safe from major seismic activity as it falls predominantly in Zone 2 on the seismic map, witnessed a rare 5.3 magnitude earthquake on Dec 4. The quake ...

A powerful Northern California earthquake set the tranquil waters of Devils Hole in Death Valley into violent motion, creating waves that lasted for minutes.

The strongest earthquake ever recorded, a 9.5-magnitude one that occurred in Chile in 1960, was 30,000 times more powerful than a 6.5-magnitude quake, which itself can be very destructive.

Earthquake of Magnitude 5.74 Strikes Near Coast of Central Chile, GFZ Says (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck near the coast of Central Chile on Tuesday, the German Research Center ...

Twenty years after the deadliest wave in recorded history, most oceans have warning systems and communities have learned how best to escape the danger.

Multiple notable earthquakes have struck the United States this year, including a powerful quake in California and a historic event on the East Coast earlier in 2024. Strong earthquakes can lead ...