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A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook buildings in Taiwan on Thursday morning, as a series of temblors hit the island, causing little damage but possibly portending more seismic activity in the near future ...

January 26 marked the 325th anniversary since the last earthquake struck the Cascadia subduction zone. Centuries later, the ancient quake has left clues for scientists to prepare for the next one.

The strongest earthquake in 25 years was followed by hundreds of aftershocks. Taiwan lies along the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” the line of seismic faults encircling the Pacific Ocean where most ...

Taiwan lies along the Pacific "Ring of Fire,” the line of seismic faults encircling the Pacific Ocean from Chile to New Zealand where most of the world’s earthquakes occur. The 1999 magnitude 7.7 ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook buildings in Taiwan on Thursday morning, as a series of temblors hit the island, causing little damage but possibly portending more seismic ...

The strongest earthquake in 25 years was followed by hundreds of aftershocks. Taiwan lies along the Pacific “Ring of Fire” the line of seismic faults encircling the Pacific Ocean where most of ...