Earthquakes are caused by the breaking and shifting of rock beneath the earth’s surface. They can strike without warning and can occur at any time. In the U.S., 45 states and territories are at ...

“Thank you, and I am sorry.” For the first time, Oma returned to the site where his wife and three children were killed by the powerful earthquake that struck on New Year’s Day last yea ...

Thousands of families lost their homes when the 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's remote Noto peninsula on New Year's Day. Children in the affected areas need food and shelter and basic support ...

“Schools back home are the only places where kids go to have fun and interact with their peers,” Bhushan Dahal said. “Not having that infrastructure after the earthquake was not only ...