Southern Colorado residents assessed damage to homes and businesses Wednesday from a magnitude-5.3 quake, the state’s biggest since 1967, as officials warned that minor aftershocks were expected for weeks. In the former coal town of Valdez, Dean Moltrer, co-owner of …
A day after a rare strong East Coast earthquake rattled New Jersey, the worst of the damage appears to be a landmark statue in Camden and perhaps some structural damage in Bridgeton. The Nuclear Regulatory Agency said no problems were …
The Oklahoma Geological Survey says six small earthquakes have been recorded near Choctaw in central Oklahoma. No injuries or damage have been reported as a result of the quakes on Friday. The survey says the largest was magnitude 2.7 and …
A magnitude-5.4 earthquake has rattled central Japan and at least seven people are hurt. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake hit Thursday in Nagano, some 170 kilometers (105 miles) northwest of Tokyo. The quake was just four kilometers (2.5 …
A magnitude-7.2 earthquake shook a large swath of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands on Thursday evening, sending residents of small coastal towns to higher ground as officials issued a tsunami warning in the temblor’s wake. The quake was centered about 122 miles …
Officials have reported a small earthquake in Kershaw County. The U.S. Geological Survey said Friday the 2.3-magnitude quake struck about 1:15 p.m. a few miles outside Camden. Kershaw County officials say a number of residents reported feeling the ground shake, …
Tokyo Electric Power estimates it will have to pay 88 billion yen ($1.1 billion) in compensation for mental distress caused to people who were forced to leave their homes after the March quake and tsunami sparked a crisis at a …
A string of earthquakes in New Zealand is sending tremors through the global insurance market with some companies delaying underwriting policies and others turning to capital markets to offset the risk of pile-on damage and costly claims. “Although there has …
Geological monitoring services say a magnitude 7.1 earthquake has hit in the South Pacific off the French territory of New Caledonia. No injuries or damage were immediately reported. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there was no threat of a …