The impact of an earthquake on people and property depends not only on the earthquake's characteristics like magnitude and depth, but also on local soil conditions, which contribute to the so-called "site effect.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – It was the evening of August 31, 1886, when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocked Charleston, causing significant destruction and resulting in more than 60 deaths. 139 years later, the event is noted as the most damaging earthquake ...

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake was recorded in the Beaus region on Monday morning, according to seismic data reviewed manually by authorities. The quake struck at 7:38 a.m. local time (12:38 UTC) at a shallow depth of less than 30 kilometers, centered at latitude 16.54°N and longitude 59.49°W.

WATCH the horrifying moment a 6.1 magnitude earthquake sends residents running into the streets as buildings crumble around them. The powerful quake struck at 10:48 p.m. local time (19:48 GMT),

The 36th Anniversary of the deadly Loma Prieta earthquake prompted public awareness messages about earthquake preparedness. It also came as the U.S. Government shutdown has led to furloughs of earthquake scientists with the USGS.

There isn’t zero probability of earthquakes in the Rochester area, but it is much lower than in regions of the state with known faults, like southeastern New York and other coastal regions. There are also some faults north of Rochester in Canada.

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In 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake killed more than 53,000 people in Turkey and destroyed or damaged hundreds of thousands of buildings in 11 southern and southeastern provinces. Another 6,000 people were killed in the northern parts of neighboring Syria.