earthquake

A strong magnitude 8.0 earthquake has struck off the coast of Chile in the Pacific Ocean. Tsunami alerts are in effect for portions of South America.

An earthquake shook southern California early this St.Patrick's Day morning about 6:25 local time. Preliminary reports put the magnitude at 4.4 acording to the US Geologic Survey.

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook southern Ontario this morning (May 17) and was felt throughout northern and central New York.

An earthquake struck Oklahoma City just after lunchtime on Wednesday.  The 3.5 magnitude hit central Oklahoma with an epicenter near Nicoma Park.

A large 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska on January 5, 2013.  Could that be a harbinger of more seismic activity this year?

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake struck in Southeast Maine Tuesday evening.

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake that stuck overnight in Quebec was felt in parts of the North Country.  According to the US Geologic Survey, the quake was centered about five miles from Beloeil, Quebec, approximately 60 miles north of the US Border.

Beverly Hills, CA (WIBX) – A magnitude 3.2 earthquake shook the Beverly Hills area in the early morning hours today.

A minor earthquake shook the residents of Los Angeles away around 3:30 this morning.  While it was termed by a police dispatcher as 'not much of a quake,' the epicenter was right in the heart of metropolitan LA, centered just south of Marina Del Ray near Culver City.

Marina del Ray, CA (WIBX) – The United States Geological Survey is confirming that a 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook the Los Angeles area at 3:18am.  The earthquake followed a quake in Indonesia shortly after midnight that measured 6.4 on the Richter scale.

The New Madrid Fault in Missouri was the site of one of America's largest ever series of earthquakes.  Exactly 200 years removed from the quakes that caused the Mississippi River to flow in reverse, the region in Southeastern Missouri has been hit again with a 4.0 quake earlier this week.

This weekend, Oklahoma experienced the largest earthquake in the state's history.  The quake hit late on Saturday Night during post-game commentary of the Oklahoma State game.