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A 4.0 magnitude earthquake shook the Avenal area Tuesday evening.The United States Geological Survey says the earthquake was ...

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The earthquake was centered in Avenal at a depth of 11.4 kilometers (about seven miles). The USGS said it received 73 reports ...

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there was no threat of a tsunami.

A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck five miles outside of Coalinga in Fresno County on Tuesday afternoon, with residents in ...

The earthquake was centered near Neiafu at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles). The USGS said it received two reports ...

Oct 2 (Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 6.8 magnitude struck Tonga on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your ...

The magnitude 4.8 Tewksbury earthquake surprised millions of people on the U.S. East Coast who felt the shaking from this ...

A 4.1 magnitude quake struck close to 200 km near northern Vancouver Island, marking the second earthquake near Vancouver ...