So what’s the science behind what happens to cause an earthquake? Here’s a look at the anatomy of the New Jersey quake and try to explain the why and how of it all.

Scientists have found an explanation for the deadliest earthquake in European history, which destroyed Lisbon in 1755. Earth ...

The Cascadia Subduction Zone along the Pacific Northwest coast looms large in the scientific and public minds, as it has the potential to generate great earthquakes. The magnitude 9.0 Cascadia ...

Breaking ground: Could geometry offer a new explanation for why earthquakes happen? Date: June 5, 2024 Source: Brown University Summary: Researchers are adding a new wrinkle to a long-held belief ...

A new report studied a massive earthquake that ruptured in the southeast Asian country of Myanmar on March 28 — on a fault ...

Two more earthquakes, on Sunday night and Monday morning, in Greenwood County were confirmed by the U.S. Geological Survey.

High-frequency vibrations are some of the most damaging ground movements produced by earthquakes, and researchers have a new theory about how they're produced.

Nine earthquakes were recorded in this area of South Carolina in 2024, but these are the first tremors of this year.

"But surely such a thing cannot happen! The oceanic mantle is too solid to allow for it! There must be another explanation." ...

Queenslanders are being warned to brace for aftershocks after millions were rocked by the largest onshore earthquake in 50 ...