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.

Strongest earthquake in 20 years rattles Southern California

The strongest earthquake in 20 years shook a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on the July 4th holiday, rattling nerves and causing injuries and damage in a town near the epicenter, followed by a swarm of ongoing aftershocks.