Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in southwest Taiwan at 12:46 a.m. on Saturday, according to the Central Weather Administration. The CWA said its epicenter was 39 km ...

Instead, the earthquakes appear to align with faults lying between Santorini and the neighbouring island Amorgos. Nearby faults are known to have produced earthquakes before. For example ...

Japan will provide $1 million in relief aid to Taiwan to support rescue activities and recovery from Wednesday’s strong earthquake, foreign minister Yoko Kamikawa said on Friday. Japanese Prime ...

Japan intensified its scientific efforts to survey active faults and publicly disseminate seismic risk information in the aftermath of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that leveled parts of Kobe and ...

The Greek island has a long history of earthquakes, but what is causing the recent series of quakes has scientists perplexed. The Greek island of Santorini might be known for its iconic white ...

Pic: Reuters Why is it happening? Earthquakes occur when tectonic plates move suddenly along a fault line, releasing energy in the form of seismic waves. The shaking that results from these waves ...

An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.3 rattled near Santorini, Greece, on Tuesday, the latest in a series of earthquakes that have prompted people to flee the popular tourist destination.

Multiple earthquakes are rattling Santorini, a volcanic island in Greece, prompting authorities to dispatch rescuers with tents, a sniffer dog and drones, and to shut schools on four islands.