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.

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 ...

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In the U.S., 45 states and territories are at moderate to very high risk of earthquakes. Globally, 81% of earthquakes occur along the world's earthquake belt, the circum-Pacific seismic belt, found ...

California is preparing for the annual ShakeOut earthquake drill, emphasizing the importance of preparedness. It’s not your imagination: The ground beneath Southern California has been ...

The term seismograph usually refers to the combined seismometer and recording device. The first known earthquake detector was invented in 132 A.D. by the Chinese astronomer and mathematician Chang ...

“Most of those are less than magnitude 2.5 that nobody ever feels,” says Dr. Mitch Withers, an associate research professor at The Center for Earthquake Research Information (CERI) at the ...

On average Australia experiences more than 100 low-level earthquakes each year. A 5.9 magnitude earthquake in Mansfield, Victoria in 2021 was one of the largest onshore quakes recorded in the sta ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.9 hit the Vancouver, British Columbia, area early Friday morning, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. The quake occurred just after ...

As part of a worldwide effort, the annual Great Oregon ShakeOut took place Thursday morning to encourage people to focus on earthquake preparedness. The ShakeOut occurs on the third Thursday of ...

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near New Zealand's capital city of Wellington, government seismic monitor GeoNet said on Sunday, but initial reports indicated there were no injuries or ...

The epicenter of the earthquake appeared to be located about 100 miles southwest of Tehran, where residents reported feeling the tremor. “The timing of this event, closely followed by a minor ...