Afghanistan is prone to a range of natural disasters, but its earthquakes cause the most fatalities, killing about 560 people on average each year.

The earthquake comes two months after the deadliest quake in recent Afghan history, which killed thousands of people.

Wednesday, Nov. 5 is World Tsunami Awareness Day. Humboldt and Del Norte counties have experienced two tsunami warnings in ...

ENSENADA, B.C. - around midday Friday, a 3.2 magnitude quake was reported near Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Hurricane Melissa will go down as one of the worst hurricanes ever in the Atlantic Ocean, with the hurricane reaching a ...

Seismometers picked up the ferocious winds and waves of Hurricane Melissa, showing how the tools can be used to better ...

Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. has underscored the need for the local government units to implement measures, such as the National Building Code, to ensure that homes and infrastructure are built ...

A massive earthquake has struck in Turkey's Balikesir region, impacting large areas across the country's west including ...

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake was recorded in the Beaus region on Monday morning, according to seismic data reviewed manually by ...

Dams are important. In California, they generate 15% of our energy. They also provide storage for much of our drinking and ...

The Fire and Disaster Management Agency issued an emergency alert at the time of the quake, predicting strong shaking in the ...