There was no tsunami threat to the Marianas from the earthquake, and no major damages or injuries were reported.

The Fiery Horseshoe Around the Pacific Stretching around nearly the entire Pacific Ocean like some geological necklace gone ...

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan — just days after a much stronger 7.6 quake rattled the region. Seismic officials confirm the offshore tremor hit near Kuji, ...

Earthquakes can also occur within a single tectonic plate, thus occurring on land rather than at sea. Since earthquakes displace large sections of the seabed, sending shockwaves through the water and ...

Earlier, Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration estimated its magnitude at 6.1. According to the National Fire Agency, so far, no damage to the island’s transport networks has been reported.

Japan is among the most earthquake-prone nations in the world, due to its location along the volatile Pacific Ring of Fire.