When an earthquake occurs, authorities give the public an idea of the quake's power by listing its magnitude and intensity. For instance, the strong initial tremor that struck Mindanao on Monday, June 8,

In the morning of June 8, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Maasin, Sarangani, which left destructive effects on the affected areas. The earthquake has different effects on different areas depending on how near or far they are to the epicenter.

About 55 earthquakes a day – 20,000 a year – are recorded by the National Earthquake Information Center. Most are tiny and barely noticed by people living where they happen. But some are strong enough to shake things off walls, cause cracks in ...

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) received over 5,500 reports from Mexico to North Florida of people feeling shaking. The highest concentration of reports were along Central and West Florida,

SAN FRANCISCO -- A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit Northern California on Thursday, causing a tsunami warning and several aftershocks. The tsunami warning -- which impacted at least 5.3 million people before it was canceled around 12 p.m. Pacific time -- was ...

The offshore tremor struck near Maasim, Sarangani at 7:37 a.m., with Intensity VII felt in General Santos City.

A moderate-intensity earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale struck Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district late on Friday night, sending tremors across several parts of the region. According to seismic data,

MANILA, Philippines — “Destructive” intensity was felt in General Santos City after an offshore Magnitude 7.0 earthquake off Sarangani early Monday morning, according to state seismologists. Intensity VII was felt in the said city after the earthquake which occurred at 7:37 a.