It sounded like a speeding freight train heading straight for my house. Then, bam. The earthquake hit us at 3:30 a.m. while we were asleep at our beach house in Chile. My husband and I threw off the ...

LOS ANGELES -- A powerful magnitude-8.3 earthquake hit off Chile's northern coast Wednesday night, causing buildings to sway in the capital of Santiago and bringing flooding from small tsunami waves ...

Researchers in Chile have identified a persistent cluster of microearthquakes beneath the capital, Santiago, which has lasted ...

In the aftermath of the 8.3-magnitude earthquake that shook Chile Wednesday night, many Facebook users utilized “Safety Check,” a feature on the social media website used to give updates to friends ...

In response to the tragic earthquake in Chile, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) today announced an initial commitment of $1 million to go toward emergency relief efforts throughout the country. An earthquake of ...

One of the largest earthquakes ever recorded tore apart houses, bridges and highways in central Chile on Saturday and sent a tsunami racing halfway around the world. Chileans near the epicenter were ...

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Russian Far East. This quake was measured as the strongest ever on record to date. Historically, some other notable earthquakes have occurred in ...