earthquake

A powerful earthquake struck off the Northern California coast, triggering tsunami warnings that were later canceled. Several aftershocks continued to rattle the area off Eureka.

It was rather shallow, at just under two kilometers below the Earth's surface. There were no reports of serious damage.

New research from Southern Methodist University is looking at how wastewater injection impacts seismic activity in Texas. The hope is to better predict where earthquakes may hit and how strong they might be.

A disaster declaration has been issued for the area in Scurry County in case of future quakes.

After 61 temblors, Scurry County Judge Dan Hicks declared a state of disaster on Friday as many in the Big Country felt the second big quake in less than six days.

Residents near Falls City felt more trembling on Thursday and Friday mornings.

The U.S. Geological Survey said it was a 3.2 magnitude quake.

A total of 17 earthquakes have been reported in the same area near Falls City, which is about 40 miles southeast of San Antonio, in the last week.

Three little quakes were reported. The largest was a 3.9 magnitude temblor.

The city of Antakya, known in antiquity as Antioch, was at the crossroads of civilizations for centuries. After the Feb. 6 earthquake, many of its centuries-old monuments and sites lie in ruins.