Across the United States, seismic maps and fresh quake swarms are sharpening public awareness of extreme earthquake risk. From the Pacific coast to the Mississippi River Valley, residents are living ...

Two earthquakes of a 7.0 or greater magnitude have struck within days of each other in Alaska and Japan, prompting worries another big temblor could be on the way. The first quake hit in Alaska on Dec ...

India, Dec. 31 -- Communities from the Himalayas to the Indian Ocean saw earthquakes, heatwaves, floods, volcanic eruptions and strong storms. These were the shocks which unveiled the brittleness of ...