Earthquakes and seismic activity often happen with sudden movements underground with tectonic plates. Seismographs are used by scientists to measure the time, location and strength of an earthquake.

About 55 earthquakes a day – 20,000 a year – are recorded by the National Earthquake Information Center. Most are tiny and barely noticed by people living where they happen. But some are strong enough ...

In this instance, the earthquake's magnitude was recorded at 1.8, a level considered minor and typically not causing significant damage. The maximum intensity of 1 observed in Fukushima indicates that ...

For each whole number increase in magnitude, the seismic energy released increases by about 32 times. That means a magnitude 7 earthquake produces 32 times more energy — or is 32 times stronger — than ...

BERKELEY (KRON) – With the recent earthquakes in California last week, now may be a good time to not only spruce up your emergency preparedness kit, but to also brush up on earthquake terminology!

A strong, 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck in Mexico on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor ...

Weather Alert Day: Storm Team 4 forecast with Bryan Still. The next storm system that will impact central Ohio is on its way and may bring some problems by the morning commute on Tuesday bringing 2-3" ...

Starting in the New Year, the price of some precious metals, and coins like gold and silver, could go way up in Washington state. Montana felon arrested three times in Clallam County faces drug ...

When measuring an earthquake, you'll often hear terms like magnitude and intensity used interchangeably, but they actually have different definitions. Hunters Andrew Porter and Ian Stasko were ...