January 23, 1556—a day so devastating it makes modern disasters look like minor inconveniences. On this fateful Thursday, an ...

The Greek island has a long history of earthquakes, but what is causing the recent series of quakes has scientists perplexed.

In 1960, in the Chilean province of Valdivia, a 9.5 magnitude earthquake made history as the most powerful ever recorded ... Hundreds of people lost their lives at that moment, but the worst was yet ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa., January 09, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Two of the ten most damaging earthquakes in recorded history happened on January 17th. This year is the thirtieth anniversary of Japan’s Great ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - At least 126 people were killed in Tibet by this week's earthquake of magnitude 6.8, the fifth-deadliest since 2008, data from China's National Earthquake Data Center shows.

Aid groups say a full recovery remains far off, with thousands still facing barriers to returning home. Read more at ...

Twenty years have now passed since a massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated communities in Southeast Asia, resulting in more than 220,000 confirmed deaths and millions displaced ...

But while the January fires rank as the most destructive in Los Angeles history, they have not been as damaging as others in the Golden State. They are among only some of the worst wildfires ...

Two years on, many in Turkey have yet to get back on their feet.

California and Hawaii have been home to the nation’s deadliest wildfires in modern history. The National Interagency Fire Center says wildfires have become more destructive during the last several ...