Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Rattles Northern California: What to Know

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Northern California on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

7.5-Magnitude Quake Is Largest to Hit Venezuela in More Than a Century

The U.S. Geological Survey estimated that it could be far deadlier than a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the country in ...
NBC Los Angeles

Magnitude-6.0 earthquake reported off Mexico in Gulf of California

A magnitude-6.0 earthquake was reported early Tuesday afternoon in the Gulf of California. The quake, reported at 12:45 p.m., ...
The New York Times

Here’s How Earthquakes Are Measured

What does “moment magnitude” mean, and how do scientists determine the strength of a rupture in the earth? By Henry Fountain Henry Fountain spent a quarter century covering science for The Times. He ...
Irish Sun

What is the Richter Scale for earthquakes, how is magnitude measured and does it go up to 10?

THE destructive power of earthquakes is measured in different ways, but the one most people have heard of is the Richter scale. Here’s how the force is calculated – and what it means if you are caught ...
Forbes

Dubai Cup Results: Magnitude Wins, Forever Young Places, Meydaan Shows

Surprising even their own connections, the 2026 Dubai World Cup extreme favorite Forever Young and the challenger Magnitude put on a fine, tight match race-within-a-race in the mile-and-a-quarter at ...