Another way to measure the strength of an earthquake is to use the observations of the people who experienced the earthquake, and the amount of damage that occurred, to estimate its intensity. The ...

Earthquake Magnitude Scale Magnitude Earthquake Effects Estimated Number Each Year 2.5 or less Usually not felt, but can be recorded by seismograph. Millions 2.5 to 5.4 Often felt, but only causes ...

It explains the severity of the temblor's shaking and its effects on people and the environment, according to the California Earthquake Authority. The Modified Mercalli Intensity scale shows how ...

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff Though Maine is quiet seismologically compared with hotspots like California, ...

A minor, 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck in the Gulf of Maine on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake from York Harbor, Maine, was felt in the northeast corner of Connecticut Monday morning, according ...

A moderately strong, 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck in the Philippines on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 7:39 a.m. Philippine time about 4 miles ...

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake has struck New Zealand in the middle of the night with its force felt so powerfully that those in ...

Mexico has been hit by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake, in the area near Manzanillo, Colima, in the early hours of the morning.

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) confirms that the earthquake does not have the potential to cause ...

Monday morning's magnitude-4.2 quake was the strongest to occur near western Montana since 2020, and the second strongest ...