In the images, captured by NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System, before and after images can be seen of the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys. Dark floodwaters saturate the earth below as ...

Causes of earthquakes Earthquakes are caused by the movement of tectonic plates, which are large, rigid slabs of the Earth’s lithosphere. When these plates move past each other, they can get ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga early Monday morning, causing slight damage and brief evacuations before the threat of a tsunami hitting the Pacific ...

This image taken from video provided by Viral Tonganz shows vehicles in traffic after a strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted ...