The Latest Breaking News from Earthquakes

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Zambales, Philippines, the fifth since September 30, fuelling fears of rising seismic activity along the Ring of Fire.

Dazed survivors of a pair of major earthquakes in the southern Philippines awoke on Saturday to scenes of devastation, after hundreds of aftershocks rocked the region overnight.

Six clubs will have a chance to clinch an MLS Cup Playoff spot this weekend.

Netflix just added the disaster movie “San Andreas,” which sees a determined rescue pilot racing against a series of catastrophic earthquakes to save his daughter.

Sept. 19 carries a unique significance in Mexico: on this very date — 32 years apart — two powerful earthquakes struck the country, killing thousands and toppling buildings

In the wake of a series of earthquakes that have devastated eastern Afghanistan, the humanitarian response remains critically underfunded, with Western donors slow to act and gender-based restrictions compounding the crisis for Afghan women. Aid workers from French NGOs told RFI about the challenges on the ground.

Australia, which has committed funds to help Afghans impacted by two large earthquakes, says it will ensure that the money does not go to the Taliban regime.

The death toll following the recent earthquake in Afghanistan continues to rise. Taliban-led health authorities now say at least 800 people have been killed and 2,000 injured.

Even if two earthquakes have the same magnitude, their depths can make a big difference in how much damage they cause.