5.5 aftershock of Ridgecrest quake rocks San Bernardino County

A 5.5 aftershock of the series of Ridgecrest quakes from last July 4, 5 struck the Searles Valley at 6:32 p.m, which is thirteen miles east of Ridgecrest on Wednesday evening, according to Seismologist Dr, Lucy Jones.

Tennessee family reunited with dog 54 days after deadly tornadoes

A Tennessee family was reunited with their dog nearly two months after she went missing when tornadoes ripped through their home in early March.

Tennessee ‘hero’ dog dies after saving family from deadly tornado

A family's dog barked incessantly and woke them up just before a tornado ripped apart their home, giving them time to shelter in their laundry room.

Discovery of unused disaster supplies causes uproar in Puerto Rico

People in a Puerto Rico discovered a warehouse filled with water, cots and other unused emergency supplies, setting off a social media uproar as the area struggles to recover from a strong earthquake.

Australia firefighters save world's only rare dinosaur trees

Firefighters have saved the world’s last remaining wild stand of a prehistoric tree from Australia's wildfires.

5.2 magnitude earthquake reported in Puerto Rico, USGS says

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Puerto Rico, just south of Indios on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. 

Tourists return to Chicago from earthquake devastation in Puerto Rico

Since New Year’s Eve, Puerto Rico has been hit with more than 950 earthquakes and aftershocks. Power officials say they are working to get the power restored by Thursday.

New Orleans floods as Gulf Coast braces for torrential rains

A storm swamped streets in New Orleans and prompted a tornado warning near the city Wednesday as concerns grew that even worse weather, including a possible hurricane, could strike Louisiana and other states along the Gulf of Mexico within days.

Authorities warn of earthquake scam designated to get residents out homes, burglarize them

The Orange County Sheriffs Department was warning Aliso Viejo residents on Monday of an apparent earthquake scam that is likely designed to get them out of their homes in an attempt to burglarize them.

Indonesia issues tsunami warning after Molucca Sea earthquake

Indonesian authorities issued a tsunami warning after a strong earthquake struck late Sunday night in the Molucca Sea between North Sulawesi and the Maluku archipelago.

7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Ridgecrest area

A preliminary 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck about 11 miles from Ridgecrest at about 8:19 p.m., according to USGS.

5.4 aftershock strikes Ridgecrest area day after 6.4 quake

A powerful 5.4 magnitude aftershock struck Friday morning in the Ridgecrest area, the day after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit the same region on the Fourth of July.