A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least six people and triggering a second, magnitude 6.9 earthquake later in the day, according to local authorities. Tsunami warnings were issued after each quake.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA - Friday afternoon, a 2.3 magnitude quake was registered close to Borrego Springs, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A powerful earthquake ripped through the Pacific sending shockwaves across nations This film breaks down how tectonic pressure built up for years before releasing in a matter of seconds

Locals in coastal areas were ordered to evacuate immediately and see higher ground. Follow Newsweek for live updates.

ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA - According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a preliminary 2.2 magnitude quake shook near Berkeley Sunday morning.

On Wednesday morning (local time), an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck just off the coast of eastern Russia. It was the sixth strongest earthquake on record! The great earthquake triggered tsunami warnings across portions of the Pacific Ocean, including in ...

New research offers the theory that the San Andreas fault and the Cascadia subduction zone could produce devastating back-to-back earthquake disasters.

The West Coast of North America is a geologically tumultuous zone where tectonic plates collide, subducting under and scraping past one another. Over the eons, this activity has regularly caused major earthquakes.

Tuesday’s quake is the deadliest the country has experienced since October 2013, when more than 200 people died in the Philippines’ central region after a 7.2-magnitude quake struck the neighboring island of Bohol.