COPIAPO, Chile (Reuters) -As the northern Chilean city of Copiapo was preparing last week to hold earthquake drills, it was ...

Firefighters were dispatched to check the impact of the moderate quake, which hit 71 kilometres (44 miles) south of Hualien ...

The earthquake was centered near Adak at a depth of 27.1 kilometers (about 17 miles). The USGS said it received zero reports ...

Hualien, located 154 kilometers (95.6 miles) south of the capital Taipei, is relatively thinly populated compared to the ...

The commission investigating the roof collapse of the Jet Set nightclub has submitted its preliminary report to the authorities, confirmed Leonardo Reyes Madera, director of the National Office for ...

Dozens of coastal regions around the world, including Jakarta, Lagos and Tianjin are sinking at an alarming rate.

Taiwan was struck by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake Tuesday evening, the United States Geological Survey reported. The earthquake was detected about 71 kilometers (44.1 miles) south of Hualien City at a ...