In June, four massive earthquakes struck different parts of the world ― Northern California, Venezuela and Japan ― within a span of eight hours. The string of major earthquakes in recent months has left many wondering whether the quakes are connected and if the frequency of earthquakes we’ve been experiencing is out of the ordinary.

A rare magnitude 5.0 earthquake rattled the Texas Panhandle early Thursday morning, shaking homes across the region and into Oklahoma.

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake was felt near Yakima, Washington, Tuesday morning.

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was reported Wednesday afternoon at 1:56 p.m. Pacific time less than a mile from Stevenson Ranch, Calif.

A cluster of offshore earthquakes, including two magnitude 5.0 or stronger tremors, struck in the Pacific Ocean off the Northern California coast early Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The string of moderate earthquakes occurred ...

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Japan’s Kyushu island, causing building collapses, fires and widespread damage.

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported Tuesday at 7:40 p.m., eight miles from Healdsburg, Calif., according to the U.S.