A minor earthquake shook Sonoma County Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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?

According to the Colombian Geological Survey, the quake hit at around 11:45 am local time on Wednesday, with the epicentre in ...

Fifteen years ago, a rare magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattled Maryland ​and the Mid-Atlantic, leaving millions of people shaken.

The quakes were centered north of the community of Redwood Valley, about 120 miles north of San Francisco. Shaking was reported in Mendocino, Rohnert Park, Sacramento and other areas. In a statement, ...