Mother Nature can be brutal and unforgiving - as shown by the largest earthquakes on record. Here’s how they compare in their ...

(NEXSTAR) — An 8.8-magnitude earthquake – one of the most powerful in recorded history – struck off the coast of Russia on Tuesday, prompting tsunami watches and warnings around the globe. But how ...

In 1979, the University of Minnesota’s Harold Mooney estimated that Minnesota’s average recurrence rate for a magnitude 4 ...

Earthquakes account for some of the costliest natural disasters in history. They can literally reshape the planet. But how powerful can they get? That's a question humans have only recently been able ...

It was one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded, a magnitude 8.8 monster off the eastern coast of Russia. Despite its remote location, the size of the quake immediately brought potential danger of ...

An 8.8-magnitude earthquake — one of the most powerful ever recorded — struck off the coast of eastern Russia late Tuesday, causing intense shaking for minutes, rattling windows and damaging ...

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake near Russia triggered tsunami alerts across the Pacific, prompting evacuations and concern in Hawaii and along the U.S. West Coast. Although ...