The United States Geological Survey reports a major, preliminary magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck in the South Atlantic Ocean

A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck the remote Drake Passage late Thursday, August 2, 2025 prompting initial tsunami warning in parts of Antarctica before the threat was

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA - the U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 2.0 magnitude quake occurred near Alum Rock Friday night.

(Reuters) -A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck near the Myanmar-India border on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), EMSC said.

Coastal regions of Chile are at risk of tsunami waves after a large earthquake in the body of water that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. - A 2.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Mount Vernon overnight. The earthquake happened at about 1 a.m. local time, 2.2 kilometers (1.36 miles) east-southeast from Mount Vernon.

The Cascadia Subduction Zone along the Pacific Northwest coast looms large in the scientific and public minds, as it has the potential to generate great earthquakes. The magnitude 9.0 Cascadia earthquake in 1700 drowned forests, sunk coastlines by six feet, and led to a massive tsunami that caused damage as far away as Japan.

A 2.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Western Washington awake Thursday, Aug. 21, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 5.7-mile deep quake hit less than a mile from Mount Vernon at 1:01 a.m., according to the USGS. More than 130 people reported feeling it from as far away as Seattle and Bellingham.

A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck the Drake Passage region on Thursday, shaking the Chilean Antarctic zone and triggering tsunami concerns along parts of the Chilean coast. While the US tsunami warning system did not issue an alert,