New research uncovers a surprising clue in earthquake forecasting: tiny curved scratches on fault planes. These marks reveal ...

A record-breaking deep earthquake registered in May 2015 offshore of Japan likely was not a tectonic event but triggered by a ...

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake centered near the Maine coast rattled houses in northern New England on Monday and was felt by ...

The post Second Earthquake in 3 Days Rattles Residents Along the East Coast—A Look at Major Cities Sitting on a Fault Line ...

Experts say that while it has been quiet after Monday's quake, the risk of one or more aftershocks is not out of the question ...

The Boston area shook from a rare, but minor, earthquake Monday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey rated the shaking as a ...

Seismologist posits that the Summerville 'ghost light' is linked to “earthquake lights”—a rare and poorly understood ...

California, renowned for its scenic landscapes and vibrant cities, is experiencing accelerated geological changes that have captured the attention of scientists and residents alike. Recent studies ...

While earthquakes have caused disasters since early California, destruction from wildfires is a modern phenomenon ...

January 26 marked the 325th anniversary since the last earthquake struck the Cascadia subduction zone. Centuries later, the ...

The magnitude 7.9 Bonin Islands earthquake sequence in May 2015, which ruptured deep within the earth near the base of the ...

Alex de Steiguer was about to send an email from a house on Star Island, 7 miles off the coast of Maine and New Hampshire, when she heard what she thought was a big plane flying over. Outside, a flock ...