A total of 31 people were reported injured while more than 300 houses were damaged due to the magnitude-5.8 earthquake that jolted San Francisco, Southern Leyte on January 23, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported.

Within a decade, more than 5,000 residents lived in Malibu. Architects warned of the danger of building in the area, known to be fire-prone, but local government declined to act. On Dec. 27, 1956, a wildfire broke out near Zuma Beach, eventually charring 26,000 acres and destroying 100 homes.

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck San Francisco town in Southern Leyte at 7:39 a.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2025.

A venerable San Francisco Chinese restaurant with an extensive history has officially closed its doors for the foreseeable future.

Los Angeles took over as California's top city after San Francisco's 1906 earthquake and fires. What lessons can L.A. learn from this latest disaster?

MANILA, Philippines — A 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Southern Leyte at 7:39 a.m. on Thursday, January 23, according to Phivolcs. In its second bulletin, Phivolcs downgraded the magnitude from 5.9 to 5.8. The quake, classified as strong, could cause slight damage to buildings, roads and other structures.

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the central Philippines near San Francisco in Leyte province. The tremor had a depth of 10 km and was brief yet strong, with minor disruptions reported. While immediate damage was absent,

In the era when American cities regularly caught fire, the widespread destruction seeded what looks, in retrospect, like possibility.

MANILA: A magnitude 5.8 quake struck off the central Philippines on Thursday (Jan 23), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, leaving cracks on buildings and houses.

MANILA: An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck off the central Philippines on Thursday (Jan 23), damaging buildings and a road near its epicentre, authorities said. The shallow offshore quake - initially reported as a magnitude of 5.

An earthquake​ just off Maine today was felt in Boston and into Connecticut, Vermont and New Hampshire, according to a "shake map."

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake shook parts of New England early Monday morning, striking approximately 7 miles southeast of York Harbor, Maine. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the quake hit at a depth of roughly 8 miles, rattling the region from Boston to Portland, Maine.