Just after 8 a.m., Bay Area residents received a MyShake alert warning of magnitude 5.9 quake hitting east of Carson City, Nevada, close to the Lake Tahoe region. The quake also appeared on the USGS map of latest earthquakes. But within minutes, the report of the quake disappeared from the USGS page.

For some residents, the morning shake was a reminder of a powerful quake that also struck near Anchorage in late November, at a similar time of the morning, seven years ago. The 2018 earthquake was 7.1 in magnitude and crippled infrastructure in the southern part of the state.

A series of earthquakes has rattled the Pacific Northwest in recent weeks, raising concerns and questions among residents. But should we be worried? The latest tremor, a magnitude 3.9 quake, struck near Port Angeles on Wednesday, following a magnitude 4.5 ...

Did you feel them? Several earthquakes struck south of the Bay Area on Black Friday. The strongest quake was a magnitude 3.4, according to the USGS, but came after two days of similar sized earthquakes in the area of Gilroy and San Juan Bautista.

A series of earthquakes struck off Indonesia within 24 hours between Friday and Saturday, highlighting the seismic risks that persist in one of the world’s most geologically active regions. The three earthquakes ranged in strength from a magnitude of 4.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Multiple earthquakes are rattling Santorini, a volcanic island in Greece, prompting authorities to dispatch rescuers with tents, a sniffer dog and drones, and to shut schools on four islands. Residents have been warned to avoid ...