FALL CITY, Wash. - A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck near Fall City, Washington, early Thursday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake hit at around 7:36 a.m., nearly two miles northeast of Fall City. Seismologists say the quake occurred at a depth of about 12.49 miles.

A light, 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 9:32 a.m. Pacific time about 4 miles west of Muscoy,

A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday local time, sending tsunami waves coursing across the Pacific as millions of people from around the world were urged to evacuate to higher ground.