Loma Prieta, also known as the World Series earthquake, remains one of the most significant disasters to strike the region in ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Oct. 17, 1989, an earthquake ...

Officials on Friday withdrew an alert sent when they believed a 9.9-magnitude earthquake had taken place. In the end, the ...

In the past month, three earthquakes of magnitude 7 or above have struck Indonesia, Colombia and Mexico, killing hundreds of people. In June, two powerful quakes seconds apart levelled swaths of ...

Panama joined Google's free earthquake alert system for Android phones, which can give users time to take cover before strong ...

In a bizarre incident, Japan’s Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a warning about what could have been the world’s worst ...

Nepal and the World Bank have agreed to assess whether a catastrophe bond could help the country secure rapid funding after a ...

After Venezuela Earthquakes, Here Are Some of the Deadliest in Latin America in the Last Century Rare back-to-back deadly earthquakes hit Venezuela on Wednesday, killing and injuring hundreds. Here ...

After an Earthquake, How Long Can Trapped Victims Survive? NEW YORK (AP) — For those trapped in rubble after an earthquake, survival depends on many factors, including weather and access to water and ...

Oct 15 (Reuters) - Nepal and the World Bank have signed a mandate agreement to explore the development of a catastrophe bond ...