As the climate changes, the impact of any disaster will increasingly depend not only on the primary event but also on the climatic conditions in which it unfolds, says a climatology professor.

A major earthquake in Japan's southwest killed at least 13 people and left several injured or missing after a shopping center and a paper mill were heavily damaged.

Recent earthquakes in Japan, the Philippines, and Venezuela have renewed attention on some of the world's most active seismic regions, prompting scientists to highlight the geological forces that ...

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture at 2 a.m. on August 23, 2026, shaking Tokyo and neighboring ...

The recent string of earthquakes are a reminder that we need to be prepared for “The Big One.” ...

Six of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded have struck in the past 25 years. The deadliest was the magnitude-9.1 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The wall of a building is seen partly damaged following an earthquake in Hachinohe, Aomori prefecture northern Japan, Thursday, ...

Venezuela and Japan both experienced major quakes this summer. Their responses differed, and not just because of money. By Katrin Bennhold I’m the host of The World. In June and July, mega-earthquakes ...

Seismologists say three major earthquakes thousands of miles away were felt in Kentucky. On Friday, the Kentucky Geological Survey said seismic waves from recent earthquakes in Venezuela and Japan ...

Whenever there's a series of destructive or notable earthquakes, scientists get asked the same question: Are earthquakes ...

Earthquakes happen all over the world every single day, with some never felt at all and others destroying entire cities. But what does that measurement actually mean?