A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck underneath the Los Angeles neighborhood of El Sereno on Monday morning, causing weak shaking throughout the Eastside and the San Gabriel Valley. The earthquake, which occurred at 5:07 a.m., was initially reported as a ...

Joe Brandt has been a digital content producer for CBS News Philadelphia since 2022. He is a Temple University graduate and was born and raised in Pitman, NJ. Stephanie Ballesteros is a digital managing editor at CBS Philadelphia. Before Stephanie joined ...

A magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29 is now among the 10 largest ever recorded on the planet. With a depth of about 12 miles, the shallow quake was recorded at 7:24 p.m. ET approximately 78 miles east-southeast ...

East Coast residents felt the earth move Friday morning as a minor earthquake hit New Jersey and was felt in surrounding areas, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake measured at least 4.8 magnitude and struck near Lebanon, New ...

NEW YORK - New York City and its surrounding area were hit by a significant earthquake and multiple aftershocks Friday. A 3.8 magnitude aftershock hit 37 miles west of New York City near Gladstone, New Jersey, around 6 p.m. Friday. It struck 9.7 kilometers ...

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, at 10:23 a.m. ET on Friday morning. Tremors were felt throughout the state, New York City, Philadelphia, and as far south as Baltimore. The earthquake’s epicenter was in Lebanon, N.J ...

Recent earthquakes such as the 7.9 magnitude 2008 Sichuan Earthquake and the 7.6 magnitude 2005 Kashmir Earthquake demonstrate that many communities do not have earthquake-resistant schools. Many of the schools that collapse and kill children are modern ...

We know an earthquake is severe when it has a high magnitude number. The 1985 quake that devastated Mexico City was an 8. The quake that shook central Mexico this week was a 7.1. But what exactly is magnitude? Basically, magnitude is a number representing ...

The world responded to the earthquake Sunday, with Pope Francis praising rescuers, France saying it’s ready to pitch in and Spain sending search-and-rescue crews at the behest of Moroccan officials. “I pray for the injured, for those who have lost ...

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake has struck just off the coast of Taiwan on Dec. 27, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter was about 20 miles east of Yilan County, Taiwan, and it struck at about 11:05 p.m. local time. Taiwan's Central ...

As a former claims handler and fraud investigator, Jason Metz has worked on a multitude of complex and multifaceted claims. The insurance industry can be seemingly opaque, and Jason enjoys breaking down confusing terms and products to help others mak..

Over the weekend, Haiti was hit by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake that crumbled homes and buildings and killed more than 1,200 people. Rescuers are still working to find survivors amid the rubble. The death count is expected to rise. More than a decade ago, a ...

There was a minor earthquake detected in Northeast Ohio late Monday night. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reports a 2.6 magnitude earthquake happened at a depth of 8.2 km around 11:50 p.m. in Madison. The epicenter was located just off Bates Road south of Middle Ridge Road in Lake County.