The plane crashed in a busy intersection near Roosevelt Mall, an outdoor shopping center with dozens of stores and ...

An uptick in seismic activity on the volcanic island of Santorini has raised concerns about a potential eruption.

The western Japan city of Kobe observed 30 years since the Great Hanshin Earthquake devastated it and other parts of Hyogo Prefecture, with ceremonies including early-morning prayers and ...

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then Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attended the ceremony hosted mainly by Hyogo Prefecture every 10 years since the quake. In Photos: Kobe immediately after 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake and now ...

The Earthquake Research Committee has upped its ... BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images The last megaquake to hit Japan happened in 1946, which was felt across Japan and destroyed 36,000 houses in the ...

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Surigao del Norte on Thursday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The election is being held amidst the destructive of last month's powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of the South Pacific island nation on Dec. 17, killing 14 and injuring ...

The fires continue to burn, and the full extent of the damage is still unknown. These latest photos show what's left of places thousands of people call home: What caused the massive blaze in ...

Nintendo has finally lifted the lid on Switch 2 and... well, it looks an awful lot like the Switch. But there are subtle differences, a few obvious new additions, and still some intriguing ...

A small earthquake shook Henrico County in Virginia Tuesday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake happened about 5:28 p.m. and had a magnitude of 2.8, which is ...

Fentale mountain is distinctive, with smoke billowing from the top. Nearly two weeks ago, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck the region. The vibration from the quake was felt in nearby ...