A clip recorded in Myanmar in March reveals a curved path of the fault slip, which can help scientists better understand the physics of such events ...

While most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries, they can also happen along faults within a single tectonic plate. Read more ...

Here's what we know about what caused the earthquake off Russia's Far East and why the tsunami it generated weren't as big as ...

In a surprising turn of events, Greenwood County, South Carolina, has experienced multiple small earthquakes in a short span of time, raising concerns among residents and scientists alike. The U.S.

Here's what you need to know about how earthquakes are measured and what the scale of today's East Coast quake was.

This decades-long, silent earthquake—known as a “slow-slip event”—was the longest sequence of its kind ever detected. It was too subtle and gradual to be noticed during its course, but a ...

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, causing tsunami waves to wash ashore in Japan and Alaska and calls for people around the Pacific to be on ...

Aside from the danger they pose, such earthquakes disrupt the slow, long-term changes occurring at subduction zones. The cycle of sudden earthquakes and slow plate movement makes it difficult for ...

The financial support is in view of a large-scale fire in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, after a massive quake hit the region's ...