Even though the UAE is not located in a major earthquake zone, it occasionally experiences minor tremors. Reason: It is located near the Zagros mountain range — one of the most active seismic ...

A minor earthquake in northwestern Alberta was felt widely across the region Thursday and even into parts of British Columbia. According to Earthquakes Canada, the 4.5-magnitude earthquake ...

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake, originating in the Afghanistan region, shook Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday morning. The tremors, felt across the Kashmir Valley at 10.43 am, prompted residents to ...

The City of Burnaby has started developing a new strategy and framework to prepare the city for earthquakes in the future. The city has begun the first phase of the project, which it aims to ...

HAVANA (AP) -- An earthquake Sunday with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 shook eastern Cuba after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling. The epicenter of the ...

Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation will install tie beams or horizontal beams that connect columns to secure the 150-year-old New Market from earthquakes. A structural safety assessment by ...

Earthquake monitors detected a sizable shake about 170 miles off the Oregon coast near Bandon on Wednesday afternoon, but no tsunami is expected, officials said. According to the United States ...

But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan. If you’re on public transport: Follow the same guidelines ...

No damage or injury reports have emerged but officials have confirmed that a 4.5-magnitude earthquake occurred 39 kilometres south of Grande Prairie, Alta., on Thursday. In a post on the federal ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Your phone blares, "Earthquake!" The voice instructs you to duck, cover, and hold on. About 30 seconds later, the shaking starts. At first ...

There could be hidden earthquake flaws in your single-family home in California — enough to be ruinous and possibly deadly in the next big earthquake. One of the dangers may come as a surprise ...