A magnitude 4.9 earthquake centered on the western side of Cook Inlet shook Southcentral Alaska communities early Saturday. The 6:38 a.m. quake, which has been reviewed by a seismologist, was centered about 9 miles north of Tyonek and occurred at a depth of 38.5 miles, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center.

It’s been a full week of earthquakes in California, including a 4.1 near Templeton that triggered an alert for residents. “This week is a bit busy,” Minson said. “But earthquakes are not uniformly spaced out in space and time, so this is all within the normal variation for earthquakes.”

LAKE COUNTY, CA - the U.S. Geological Survey reported that a preliminary 2.6 magnitude quake shook close to Hidden Valley Lake Friday afternoon.

The "swarm" of tens of thousands of earthquakes near the Greek island of Santorini earlier this year was triggered by molten rock pumping through an underground channel over three months, scientists have discovered.

A minor, 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 7:27 a.m. Pacific time about 2 miles southeast of San Ramon, Calif., data from the agency shows.

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CA - the U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 4.1 magnitude quake shook near Templeton Tuesday morning.

If the earthquake had lasted just 5-7 seconds longer, the number of casualties and building collapses could have increased manifold, experts say

At least eight people are dead after a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Bangladesh. The earthquake occurred at 10:38 a.m. local time on Friday, Nov. 21, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Videos obtained by NBC News showed the moment the earthquake struck, leading many to flee for safety as buildings shook around them.