Earthquake

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake jolted much of western Wyoming on Saturday, but no damage was reported.

A small earthquake jolted Yellowstone National Park near Old Faithful geyser on Sunday.

According to the USGS, an earthquake that measured 4.0 on the Richter Scale rattled the western parts of Wyoming at about 11:30 PM last night. The epicenter was described as being 14 miles WNW of Afton, Wyoming and was approximately 3 miles deep...

Iran's state TV is reporting that a 6.1 magnitude earthquake has jolted a town in the country's south.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A small earthquake has been detected in Sublette County. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 3.5 magnitude earthquake Wednesday evening about eight miles southwest of the town of Bondurant in the northwest part of Sublette County...

The Wyoming National Guard wrapped up a three day exercise in the Salt Lake City Area Thursday. ‘Operation Utah Shake Out’ was an earthquake disaster drill that simulated a magnitude 7 earthquake.

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — A massive earthquake in the waters off the Indonesian island of Sumatra has sent panicked coastal residents across the region fleeing to higher ground. The U.S. Geological Survey puts the quake’s magnitude at 8...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio energy regulators say injection of gas-drilling wastewater into the earth almost certainly a series of small earthquakes as they announced a series of tough new regulations for drillers. Among the regulations to be imposed: Well operators must submit more comprehensive geological data when requesting a drill site...