MELBOURNE, Australia -- A magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck in the South Pacific near the island nation of Samoa on Friday, but caused no apparent damage. The quake occurred 440 kilometers (273 miles) ...

The Pacific Northwest boasts an extensive network of more than 600 seismic monitoring stations that help researchers track ...

There is no tsunami threat to Hawaii after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Samoa Islands region on Thursday ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — A magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck near the South Pacific island nation of Samoa on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of injury or damage.