Earthquake

Seismic activity that started in West Texas Monday was felt across the state including in North Texas. The good news is there are no reports of injuries or major damage. NBC 5 Meteorologist Ryann Jones takes a closer look at what caused the ground to shake.

Parts of West and North Texas rattled after a “notable” 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Midland-Odessa area in Martin County on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. 

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 struck near Midland in West Texas on Monday and was reportedly felt in parts of North Texas.

There were nearly 2,500 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or greater last year. In just the last two weeks, there have been 133 quakes. SMU researcher scientists are using new technology to detect smaller quakes and help them understand bigger ones. NBC 5’s Noelle Walker has the story.

The United States Geological Survey confirmed six earthquakes rattled West Texas Friday morning, the largest a 5.1 magnitude.

A small earthquake has shaken the Southern California desert near where the Coachella music festival is being held this weekend.

New York City’s skyscrapers might seem especially vulnerable to earthquakes like the one Friday. But engineering experts say skyscrapers are built with enough flexibility to withstand them.

Did you know South Carolina saw a devastating 7.3 earthquake in 1886?

A rare earthquake struck New Jersey and parts of New York. Experts explain why it could happen more often.

The earthquake was felt throughout New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and as far as Massachusetts and Maryland, with resident in those states reporting felling the ground shake.

Janti Soeripto, president of Save the Children, was speaking to the UN Security Council about humanitarian aid in Gaza in front of when a 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck Friday morning.

Surveillance video shows maternity staff securing newborn babies during Wednesday’s earthquake in Taiwan.

At least nine people were killed and hundreds injured when a large earthquake rocked the entire island of Taiwan early Wednesday.

An earthquake of 4.7 magnitude struck early Saturday morning near a small Texas city.

A new USGS National Seismic Hazard Model released Tuesday shows where damaging earthquakes are most likely to occur in the United States.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 has struck off the coast of the southern Philippines island of Mindanao. Based on the magnitude and location, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said it expected tsunami waves to hit the southern Philippines and parts of Indonesia, Palau and Malaysia but the center later removed the warning There are no immediate reports...

The earthquake was reported in Standard, Ill., approximately 100 miles southwest of Chicago.

The USGS reports the earthquake struck in Loving County shortly before 4:30 a.m.

The Taliban say a strong earthquake with several aftershocks has killed at least 15 people and injured dozens of others in western Afghanistan.

The toll of the earthquake that devastated Morocco is on stark display in dozens of remote villages across the North African county’s disaster zone.