Since the 1960s, seismologists have stopped using the famous Richter scale, preferring to use a moment magnitude scale, which ...

The Valdivian Earthquake, or the Great Chilean Earthquake, is the largest on record. It measured in at a magnitude of 9.5. off the coast of Chile near Valdivia and Puerto Montt area.

An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s Far East, triggering tsunami waves across Japan, Hawaii and Alaska, forcing evacuations and raising Pacific-wide alerts.

In 1960, this terrifying earthquake struck Valdivia, Chile. This deadly earthquake lasted for nearly 10 minutes. It triggered ...

A gunman seen carrying an M4 assault rifle killed four people, including one police officer, when he opened fire in broad daylight in the heart of New York City, before he took his own life.

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. - A pair of earthquakes - both preliminary 3.1 magnitude - struck Riverside County on Monday, ...