Map: 7.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Vanuatu
The quake briefly prompted a tsunami alert for parts of Vanuatu, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning System, which is part ...
Scientists know where the big earthquakes will hit. They just don’t know when
A lurch in the Earth’s tectonic plates can wreak havoc at any time – as we’ve just seen in Vanuatu. How do scientists measure ...
Earthquake Map Shows 9 States Hit on the Same Morning
The quakes come a week after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit off the coast of California with shaking felt for miles.
Seven earthquakes hit the Mid-South in the same day
The Mid-South was hit by seven earthquakes in just one day. The strongest earthquake – a magnitude three – was felt on Monday ...
Powerful Earthquake Jolts Vanuatu, Damaging Buildings
A tsunami alert was lifted for the Pacific island nation, but government websites were offline after the quake. The U.S. Embassy building was seriously damaged, officials said.