earthquakes

Powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake rattles Istanbul

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has shaken Istanbul, Turkey’s emergency management agency says. There were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries. The earthquake had a...

More than 150 injured after strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocks Istanbul

ISTANBUL — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul and other areas on Wednesday, Turkey’s disaster and emergency management agency said. There were no immediate reports of serious damage in the...

Elephants at San Diego Zoo form 'alert circle' to protect youngest calves during earthquake: video

A herd of elephants acted on instinct and formed an "alert circle" around their young.

Earthquake hits San Diego at 5.2 magnitude and shakes Southern California with effects felt up to LA

The quake centered near San Diego, but shockwaves were felt as far as Los Angeles more than 100 miles away, according to the US Geological Survey.

Myanmar earthquake death toll climbs above 3,330 as the UN pleads for help

The death toll from the powerful earthquake that shook Myanmar nearly a week ago has risen again, to 3,354 people killed – as the United Nations called on the world...

Wild moment man leaps across a broken condo bridge to find family

Incredible footage has captured the moment a Korean man leapt across a broken sky walkway, 50 storeys above ground, to reach another part of the swaying building in search of...

Rescue workers save woman trapped under rubble for 91 hours in Myanmar as earthquake death toll hits 2,700

Rescue workers saved a 63-year-old woman from the rubble of a building in Myanmar's capital on Tuesday, but hope was fading of finding many more survivors of the violent earthquake that killed...

Death toll from powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar rises past 1,700

The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar has risen to more than 1,700 as more bodies have been pulled from the rubble, the country’s military-led government said Monday.

Miracle baby born on Bangkok street as deadly earthquake rattled hospital, killed thousands

Dramatic video captures the moment doctors surrounded the new mom for the adrenaline-pumping delivery after they were evacuated from the hospital.

Earthquake death toll jumps above 1,600 as more bodies recovered from rubble of collapsed buildings in Myanmar

Military officials said 1,644 bodies have been pulled from the destruction of hundreds of buildings that came crashing down during the 7.7 magnitude quake the day before.

7.7-magnitude earthquake death toll expected to soar after powerful tremor wreaks havoc across Myanmar, Thailand

A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar on Friday, causing extensive damage across a wide swath of one of the world’s poorest countries and prompting officials to warn that the initial death toll is...

Thousands feared dead after powerful earthquake rocks Thailand and Myanmar -- toppling buildings and leaving behind hundreds of miles of destruction

Harrowing scenes emerged of bodies being lined up in the rubble as rescuers scoured for survivors from the quake, whose epicenter was detected near Myanmar’s second-largest city.

LA hit with earthquake following Oscars

An earthquake rattled Los Angeles hours after the Academy Awards ceremony wrapped up in Hollywood, according to reports.

California rattled by 5 earthquakes in one day, including back-to-back Bay Area rumbles

Five minor earthquakes shook California on Thursday, including two rumbles just minutes apart in the San Francisco Bay area, making five tremblors in 24 hours for California.

Back-to-back earthquakes shake Southern California

A pair of earthquakes struck just minutes apart near San Bernardino, California, on Monday morning. 

Massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Caribbean, tsunami warning issued

The event sparked a tsunami warning, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Thousands evacuate Santorini as dozens of earthquakes rattle Greek island

Tuesday morning's quakes included two magnitude 5.1 earthquakes centered in the Aegean Sea north of Santorini.