During a flood or earthquake, power blackouts sometimes occur. If possible, avoid lighting candles. In the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, a series of fires broke out due to fallen candles.

But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan. If you’re on public transport: Follow the same guidelines ...

Stay indoors until the shaking stops and you’re sure it’s safe to exit. Find an open spot. If you’re outside, the safest place in an earthquake is a clear spot away from buildings, trees, streetlights ...

An earthquake measuring five point four on the Richter Scale jolted different parts of the country including Islamabad today. According to the Met Office, the earthquake’s epicenter was in the Hindu ...

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake in Mansfield ... Queensland and for parts of Victoria and South Australia. Don't wait, get ready now. What to do if there's a bushfire in your area Bushfires ...

Impact Link Your phone blares, "Earthquake!" The voice instructs you ... It's hard to imagine the power of a magnitude 9 quake, but the Seismic Sound Lab, a group of Columbia University scientists ...

No country will mess with a nuclear power. “Iran first demonstrated its ability to deliver a warhead with pinpoint accuracy anywhere they want to, and then came that desert earthquake that looks ...

A seismic 4.0 magnitude earthquake has rattled parts of Southern California in the early hours of Sunday morning. The earthquake struck at 3:41 a.m. PT in Ontario with an epicenter near the ...

Shaking was reported in communities east of Los Angeles early Tuesday afternoon due to a magnitude-3.1 earthquake in Ontario. The quake with a depth of about 3.5 miles was reported at 12:56 p.m ...

A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Ontario this afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake hit at 12:56 p.m. with an epicenter 1.24 miles southeast of Ontario.

and parts of San Diego County. People reported feeling the earthquake from Palmdale to San Diego. The USGS asked people to submit reports of what kind of shaking they may have felt — or didn’t ...