Earthquakes

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake in southwestern South …

A resident points a cracked wall at a home damaged by an earthquake in Buan, South Korea, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. An earthquake broke windows and caused other minor damage in a fishing community in southwestern South Korea on Wednesday, but no injuries have been reported. (Kim Eul/Newsis via AP)

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An Iceland volcano spews red streams of lava toward an …

A volcano erupts in Grindavik, Iceland, Wednesday, May 29, 204. Wednesday, May 29, 2024. A volcano in southwestern Iceland is erupting, spewing red streams of lava in its latest display of nature’s power. A series of earthquakes before the eruption Wednesday triggered the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa. The eruption began in the early afternoon north of Grindavik, a coastal town of 3,800 people that was also evacuated. (Birn Oddsson/Iceland Civil Defense via AP)

Wary of wars in Gaza and Ukraine, old foes Turkey and …

FILE - Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, right, makes statements with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after their meeting at Maximos Mansion in Athens, Greece, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. Old foes Turkey and Greece will test a five-month-old friendship initiative on Monday, May 13, 2024 when Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Ankara. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas, File)

A cluster of earthquakes shakes Taiwan after a strong …

The map above locates the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Taiwan on Wednesday, April 3 and plots its shake intensity. (AP Digital Embed)

A strong earthquake in Japan leaves 9 people with minor …

Police officers clean the debris from an earthquake in Uwajima, Ehime prefecture, western Japan Thursday, April 18, 2024. According to Kyodo News reports, a strong earthquake hit Ehime and Kochi prefectures in western Japan on Wednesday night, but no tsunami warning was issued. (Kyodo News via AP)

Small earthquake shakes Southern California desert near …

Festivalgoers are seen during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Friday, April 12, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Medical care and supplies are scarce as gang violence …

People take cover from gunfire during clashes between police and gangs in the Champs de Mars area next to the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)

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First an earthquake, now an eclipse. Yankees to play …

New York Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman reacts after an out during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York, Friday, April 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Former Ecuadorian VP arrested after police broke …

FILE - Ecuador's Vice President Jorge Glas speaks during an interview at his office in Quito, Ecuador, Sept. 12, 2017. Ecuadorian police broke through the external doors of the Mexican Embassy in Quito, Friday, April 6, 2024, to arrest Glas, who had been residing there since December. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa, File)

New York City’s skyscrapers are built to withstand …

FILE - A subway approaches an above ground station in the Brooklyn borough of New York with the New York City skyline in the background, June 21, 2017. The ground rumbled Friday, April 5, 2024, beneath New York City, home to famous skyscrapers like the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center. Though buildings that can reach above 100 stories might seem especially vulnerable to earthquakes, engineering experts say they're built with enough flexibility to withstand them.(AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

East Coast earthquakes aren’t common, but they are …

A display shows the news about an earthquake in New York City at News Corp Headquarters, Friday, April 5, 2024, in New York. An earthquake centered between New York and Philadelphia shook skyscrapers and suburbs across the northeastern U.S. Friday, causing no major damage but startling millions of people in an area unaccustomed to such tremors. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Earthquake aftershocks halt the demolition of a leaning …

Heavy equipment begins demolition of a collapsed building, two days after a powerful earthquake struck the city, in Hualien City, eastern Taiwan, Friday, April 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Japanese leader visits new chip factory, stressing …

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, center, is briefed as he visits a plant of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. in Kikuyo town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan Saturday, April 6, 2024. At right is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company CEO C.C. Wei. (Japan Pool/Kyodo News via AP)

US East Coast earthquake rattles millions, but region …

People walk around Times Square as news tickers display news about the earthquake on Friday April 5, 2024 in New York. An earthquake centered between New York and Philadelphia shook skyscrapers and suburbs across the northeastern U.S. for several seconds Friday morning, causing no major damage but startling millions of people in an area unaccustomed to such tremors. (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman)