The rumblings are true. There was an earthquake that shook South Texas on Wednesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The magnitude-4.5 quake occurred at 9:26 p.m. in far northern Karnes ...

The earthquake many of us felt Monday morning, thankfully, wasn’t too bad, but it did scare a lot of people. Whether it had you ducking for cover or running out of a building, the fact is, you never ...

When an earthquake hits, you have only seconds to act. And if you don’t know exactly what you should do—or you have incorrect information about earthquake safety—you could accidentally be putting ...

In late 1811 and early 1812, the Mid-South was rocked by three major earthquakes, and recently, The Commercial Appeal sought to answer a few questions: What are the chances that earthquakes of this ...

At 10:16 this morning, you might want to DROP, COVER, and HOLD ON. It’s the Great Shakeout, a worldwide earthquake drill. While we won’t have much notice when a real earthquake happens, preparation is ...

As part of a worldwide effort, the annual Great Oregon ShakeOut took place Thursday morning to encourage people to focus on earthquake preparedness. The ShakeOut occurs on the third Thursday of ...

With multiple insurance companies limiting coverage throughout California, what does it mean for those seeking earthquake insurance? On Jan. 17, 1994, the ground started shaking and in less than ten ...