The 4.8-magnitude earthquake that hit near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, on Friday morning was, in many quarters of New York City, an anecdote generator of seismic intensity. The shaking woke me up; ...
A minor, 2.3-magnitude earthquake struck in Connecticut on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 7:33 p.m. Eastern about 1 mile northwest of Moodus, Conn ...
Earthquakes are often treated as acts of nature that strike without warning along famous plate boundaries, yet a growing body of evidence shows that human activity can also trigger damaging shaking.
A strong, 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean near Costa Rica on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 1:43 p.m. Eastern about 25 ...