earthquake

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck southern Illinois just after 2am, with reports of it being felt across Vanderburgh, Gibson, and Warrick counties. Here's what you need to know and how to be prepared.

The New Madrid Seismic Zone has shaken the Midwest before, including powerful quakes in 1811 and 1812. While most earthquakes here are small, experts say the tri state still sits in an active seismic zone. Could it happen again?

We're very close to one of the nation's major fault lines, but it's been quiet for more than two centuries.

Earthquake Alert: New USGS study reveals potential for earthquakes in Indiana, Kentucky, & Illinois. Learn your risk, build a plan & stay safe!

Residents in the Southern Indiana area were reporting a loud explosion that could have been an earthquake or crash of some sort.

Western Kentucky has had way more earthquakes in the last 50 years than I realized. Most of them were very small but, again, there have been quite a few.

Hundreds have been found or are presumed dead after a massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami tore through Japan's northeast coast. Some are already declaring the 8.9 magnitude quake the largest ever recorded and after-effects are expected to hit the west coast of the US, the Phillippines, Indonesia and other vulnerable spots. The Internet has sped into action, using Twitter to report updates and G

It's hard to believe that a year has passed since the horrific earthquake that shook Haiti. After the tragedy, Americans pledged over 1 billion dollars -- 32 million dollars by text messages alone. But has it made a difference?