LOS ANGELES -- A powerful magnitude-8.3 earthquake hit off Chile's northern coast Wednesday night, causing buildings to sway in the capital of Santiago and bringing flooding from small tsunami waves ...

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Russian Far East. This quake was measured as the strongest ever on record to date. Historically, some other notable earthquakes have occurred in ...

Chile sits on Pacific Ring of Fire tectonic belt Experts predict major quake after last big one in 2010 Country holds drills to prepare emergency response Recent planned drill suspended due to real ...

Just hours after the megaquake shook Chile, toppling buildings and generating tsunamis, dozens of small quakes were recorded throughout the San Joaquin Valley. And researchers at the Georgia Institute ...

COPIAPO, Chile (Reuters) -As the northern Chilean city of Copiapo was preparing last week to hold earthquake drills, it was hit by a real-life one: a 6.4-magnitude quake that cut power to thousands ...