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Multiple earthquakes shook California's Bay Area Thursday. They were recorded near Hayward, around 20 miles southeast of ...

A series of small earthquakes shook the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Earthquakes’ sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches. They can happen anywhere, but they’re ...

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The Greek island of Santorini was struck by the latest in a string of earthquakes Tuesday, this time a 4.8 temblor. The ...

The minor earthquake near Jackson occurred on the New Madrid Fault Line, the fault zone that the Mid-South, including Memphis ...

No reports of damage were made following the 2.4 magnitude earthquake, however, they did receive reports of shaking.

Authorities have declared a state of emergency on a second Greek island as a series of earthquakes continued to rattle the ...