An earthquake struck just east of a major U.S. city with a population of over 900,000, with the USGS detecting the tremor ...

ISTANBUL (AP) — Many Istanbul residents spent the night outdoors, too fearful to return to their homes, following a strong earthquake and over 180 aftershocks.

The USGS classifies a 3.1 earthquake as weak. Earthquakes between 2.5 and 5.4 magnitude are often felt by humans but only cause minor damage, according to Michigan Technological U ...