The death toll from an earthquake in northern Afghanistan is climbing, and hundreds of families have lost their homes as the harsh winter arrives.

A major earthquake off the coast of Alaska could trigger a tsunami flooding San Francisco's Embarcadero. But the main sensors designed to provide warnings for such a tsunami will soon go dark.

Survivors of a powerful earthquake in northern Afghanistan are digging through the rubble of their homes after spending a bitterly cold night outdoors.

The disasters come as Brazil is set to open three weeks of events linked to the United Nations COP30 climate summit, hoping to showcase a world still determined to tackle global warming.

At least 20 people have reportedly died and 320 are injured after an earthquake in Afghanistan at around 1: 00 a.m. local time on Monday, Nov. 3

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA - According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a preliminary 2.2 magnitude quake struck close to Cabazon Tuesday night.

The Budget includes a commitment to work with the insurance industry to address the growing risk of earthquake losses, particularly in regions such as British Columbia and the Ottawa-Montreal-Quebec City corridor, where earthquake insurance is becoming less available and more costly.

An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck north of Sulawesi Island in Indonesia Wednesday. The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said that