Deep earthquakes often relax faster compared with those that rupture close to the surface.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thousands of fans are expected to flood Levi's Stadium for the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (Halbergman/Getty Images) As ...

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A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, killing at least seven people and injuring about 150, just months after a quake and strong ...

A sudden boom and brief ground shaking in St. Clair Shores damaged a convenience store and left residents searching for answers. The incident happened Tuesday afternoon at a 7-Eleven near Little Mack ...

Earthquakes happen daily, sometimes with devastating consequences, yet predicting them remains out of reach. What scientists can do is map the hidden layers beneath the surface that control how ...

Three earthquakes reported over weekend; geologist says this is not a sign of a bigger event ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. San Ramon has been rocked by more than 75 earthquakes since November, with a magnitude 4 quake Friday night ...

SINGAPORE: Minor ground motions were detected by monitoring stations in Singapore during an earthquake that struck off the Malaysian state of Sabah on Monday (Feb 23), and some people here have ...

Levi's Stadium is built 'like a shock absorber.' ...