An earthquake measuring a 3.1 magnitude has hit outside the capital city of Ohio. The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected the tremor 77 miles east of Columbus at 3:14pm ET. The region sits atop ...

National Earthquake Preparedness Month comes like clockwork ... Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Oh, and here’s something else we know: many Californians are wrong about what to ...

According to Kloosterboer, everyone should have three emergency kits ready in case of an ... "You don't want to be facing the earthquake thinking, 'Oh, my goodness, I wish I had done something ...

The disaster has — not surprisingly — raised questions about earthquake preparedness in Southeast Asia and farther afield in places such as Taiwan, which is noted for being very proactive ...

The senior manager of emergency and protective services with the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) says as far as he knows, the 5.1 earthquake ... Preparedness Fair, again for May during ...

So far, we have no reports of calls, damage or injuries related to the recent minor earthquake. We are staying on top of calls and monitoring. A real time reminder of the importance of earthquake ...

The December 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami led to an increased awareness about earthquake preparedness among Kathmandu residents. Since then, Nepal has experienced one major and many ...

Both quakes exceeded 2.5 on the moment magnitude scale, which measures the strength of an earthquake. Anything less than 2.5 is generally not felt, but people may notice at least a tremor or find ...

The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Monday less than two miles northwest of Chesapeake, Ohio, in far southern Ohio along the Ohio River. Chesapeake is a ...

The earthquake was centered near the Ohio River about four miles from Georgetown, Ohio in Brown County. The depth of the earthquake was measured around 5 miles below the surface, according to USGS ...

SEATTLE — It’s time to talk about earthquakes! The Great Shakeout ... that’s incredibly powerful,” Sarah LaVelle, Emergency Preparedness Manager for Marysville told KOMO News.