The objectives of earthquake drills in schools are to increase students’ awareness of earthquakes, prepare them to respond correctly and quickly, and familiarize them with natural disasters, ...

In 1934, the village of Gunning, just north of Canberra, experienced a 5.6 magnitude earthquake - the same size as the devastating Newcastle earthquake which in 1989 killed 13 people, injured more ...

A magnitude-5.6 earthquake rattled parts of south-east Queensland near the Sunshine Coast on Saturday. People reported feeling tremors as far north as Rockhampton and as far south as Glen Innes in New ...

Every year, more than 1,000 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or higher occur around the world. While scientists understand why ...

Venezuela was struck with a pair of deadly earthquakes Wednesday evening and Thursday morning that brought significant shaking to the northern coast of Japan . Earlier in the week residents in the U.S ...