The earthquake that rattled Bakersfield and parts of Southern California on Tuesday night was the largest temblor in the state this year, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey.

The Oct. 7 earthquake was the strongest felt in Tokyo in a decade, but it will pale in comparison to the one that has long been predicted to devastate the capital. Seismologists and other experts ...

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck near York Harbor, Maine, early Monday, sending tremors as far south as Boston and as far west as Albany, New York. The quake, detected approximately 12 miles ...