A small earthquake that startled residents near Richmond, Virginia, this week is a reminder that the East Coast is not exempt from the dangers of temblors. The 2.8 quake hit about 6 miles ...

The earthquake that just shook the East Coast was caused by one of dozens of ancient fault lines that have lain dormant for hundreds of millions of years, top scientists announced on Friday.

At 10:23 a.m. ET, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled the East Coast, sending tremors across New Jersey, Philadelphia, New York, and Connecticut, and bringing many New York travelers to a halt.

New York and cities on the US East Coast are assessing the impact of a rare earthquake that swayed landmarks and cracked roads. The magnitude-4.8 quake struck at 10:23 local time (15:23 BST ...

Most people think that earthquakes occur only in places like California, Alaska, and Japan. This couldn't be farther from the truth. Several major and numerous minor earthquakes have occurred in the ...

The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An unusual East Coast earthquake shook millions of people from New York and Philadelphia skyscrapers to rural New England on Friday, causing no widespread ...

A relatively strong earthquake with an epicenter off the east coast of Chiba Prefecture struck before sunrise on March 1, rattling many from their sleep in the predawn hour. The quake at around ...

NHK General TV and Tokyo-based commercial network televisions continued their earthquake/tsunami coverage ... each channel begun reporting the devastated coast line that mercilessly tells the ...