This movement has produced two fault lines, called strike-slip ... The last major earthquake in this part of Haiti was 1860; in 1692, a major earthquake in Jamaica caused 2,000 deaths.

A powerful earthquake has struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti, killing at least 304 people and injuring more than 1,800. The 7.2-magnitude quake hit the west of the country on Saturday morning ...

Rescue work following the deadly earthquake which struck Haiti on Saturday has been hampered by heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm Grace. Tens of thousands of people left homeless by the quake ...

In the days following the tragic earthquake in Haiti, non-profit medical groups and charity organizations launched a full-blown international relief effort to supply the devastated country with ...

Earlier tsunami warnings following a huge 7.0 earthquake in California have been lifted. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

The 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on Saturday and killed nearly 1,500 people was strong enough to be recorded by seismic stations across North America. Among the first to report ...

People gather outside the Petit Pas Hotel, destroyed by the earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti on Saturday. A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, with the epicenter about 125 kilometers (78 ...

Comprehensive HIV/AIDS treatment is now being scaled-up across Haiti. Provide humanitarian relief in the aftermath of the earthquake, including food, water, shelter, sanitation, surgical care and ...

A Pulitzer Prize finalist for her coverage of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, she was awarded a 2018 Maria Moors Cabot Prize — the most prestigious award for coverage of the Americas.