A major earthquake gave California a tsunami scare on Thursday. Aftershocks are ongoing, and they could get big.

People are being urged to stay alert, with earthquake aftershocks potentially reaching magnitude 7, officials say

No damage reported in 4.6 magnitude aftershock; At least 1,450 people are known to have died in initial quakes but number is expected to rise

The earthquake was initially measured at a magnitude 7.1 before being revised to a 6.8. It was followed by more than 60 aftershocks and together, they sparked fires, damaged roads

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 3 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “weak,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown.  All times on the map are Japan time. The New York Times A strong,

A small aftershock was recorded Thursday night following the strongest earthquake measured in the Texas Panhandle since at least 1900.The magnitude 1.5 earthqua

Two people have been confirmed dead after an explosion at a large shopping mall, Ion Mall, in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan, triggered by earthquake aftershocks. Kumamoto Prefecture announced that two women in their 20s died at the Ion Mall in Kashimamachi,

A powerful earthquake shook large parts of Kyushu, Japan, disrupting transport, cutting electricity to tens of thousands of homes and prompting authorities to issue tsunami and aftershock warnings. According to Reuters,