Earthquakes

Areas along the Gulf Coast were rattled on Thursday morning after a weak earthquake struck along the Alabama-Florida line.

If a large earthquake strikes off the coast of Washington, a new set of simulations shows why it's so important to quickly head to higher ground. 

A series of earthquakes struck northwestern Mexico early Sunday, rattling portions of the San Diego area across the border, according to officials. 

Dozens of tremors began in the early morning on Monday, ranging in size from a 2.6-magnitude quake to a 4.6-magnitude quake northwest of Palm Springs, under the southeastern part of the Salton Sea.

When the most powerful earthquake to rattle North Carolina in more than 100 years shook much of the state on Sunday, the temblor apparently left its mark on one hillside.

The earthquake was felt as far as Georgia and Virginia.

The earthquake, one of the largest on record for the region, hit about 1 mile outside of Sparta, North Carolina.

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattled the area of southern California early Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake rattled a large swath of coastal Alaska late Tuesday, triggered a tsunami warning that sent residents fleeing before it was called off. 

Tsunami warning issued after the powerful quake struck about 60 miles off the coast of Alaska.