This Common Earthquake Advice Could Actually Put You in Serious Danger—Here’s What to Do Instead

When an earthquake hits, you have only seconds to act. And if you don’t know exactly what you should do—or you have incorrect information about earthquake safety—you could accidentally be putting ...
AOL

Earthquakes happen all the time, you just can't feel them. A guide to how they're measured

About 55 earthquakes a day – 20,000 a year – are recorded by the National Earthquake Information Center. Most are tiny and barely noticed by people living where they happen. But some are strong ...
WDRB

80% of all known tsunamis are triggered by earthquakes. What about the other 20%?

A tsunami is a series of waves generated by a large and sudden displacement of the ocean. Large earthquakes below or near the ocean floor are the most common cause, but landslides, volcanic activity ...

More than 90 earthquakes shake Northern California city. What triggers swarms?

A swarm of small earthquakes has been rattling a Bay Area city for more than a week in Northern California. More than 90 ...
Fox 5 San Diego

What to know about earthquakes like the one that hit Myanmar

Early Friday, a major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar, shook the Earth as far as Bangkok, about 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) away. Two hard-hit cities in Myanmar ...
KUOW

You’re likely to survive an earthquake. Here’s what to do

At 10:16 this morning, you might want to DROP, COVER, and HOLD ON. It’s the Great Shakeout, a worldwide earthquake drill. While we won’t have much notice when a real earthquake happens, ...

Small Earthquake Shakes Northern California

A minor, 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck north of San Francisco on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.