Earthquakes are caused by the breaking and shifting of rock beneath the earth’s surface. They can strike without warning and can occur at any time. In the U.S., 45 states and territories are at ...

Images from the 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar are horrific. There is so much uncertainty in that region with the death ...

Children at Bright Kids Kindergarten in the town of Kyaukse, south of Mandalay, were sleeping when a devastating earthquake ...

"We make noises over the intercom, sort of a 'mock earthquake,' and had the kids do the duck, cover and hold method." Aaron Kenneston, the Washoe County emergency manager, said reaction from the ...

The initial 7.7-magnitude quake struck near the central Myanmar city of Mandalay, killing 1,700 people. However, the death toll is expected to rise significantly.