The Caribbean 7.6 earthquake has put at least 12 islands under a potential tsunami threat, as its effects are felt far and ...

Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map. An aftershock is usually a smaller earthquake that follows a larger one ...

The Ring of Fire is home to 75% of the world's volcanoes and 90% of its earthquakes ... Also known as the Circum-Pacific Belt, the Ring of Fire traces the meeting points of many tectonic plates ...

The Pacific Ring of Fire can be clearly seen on the map. Over 450 of the world’s active and dormant volcanoes are located here, but this area is also highly active in terms of earthquakes.

Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map. An aftershock is usually a smaller earthquake that follows a larger one ...