One of the most commonly known earthquake-measuring tools is the Richter Scale, but the system is ... According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the system was first introduced ...

Ethiopia was rocked by a record 10 earthquakes in just 24 hours this week, raising fears of recurring tremors in recent weeks ...

The moment magnitude scale, as it is known, replaced one developed by an American seismologist, Charles Richter ... however. Other geological factors, like the location and depth of the fault ...

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck Lake County just after 6:30 p.m. on New Year’s Day, with no immediate reports of damage or ...

A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 struck off the coast of Northern California Thursday morning, according to the US Geological ... used the Richter Scale for many years ...

An earthquake measuring magnitude 5 on the Richter scale struck a town in northwest Colombia on Thursday. The US Geological ...

Jakarta: An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale struck Sunday west of Ternate Island in Indonesia. The US Geological Survey said that the epicenter of the quake was 121 kilometers west of ...

According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred around 10:56 p.m., and registered as a 1.8 on the Richter scale. Those who felt the earthquake are asked to report their ...