According to the Alaska Earthquake Center, the Aleutian megathrust is the primary cause of the strongest earthquakes in the region. It's a major subduction zone fault, an area where two tectonic ...

SONOMA COUNTY, CA - on Wednesday around midday, a preliminary 2.3 magnitude quake was reported close to The Geysers, ...

Multiple earthquakes shook Southern California hours after a tremor was felt on the East Coast on Aug. 5, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey. One quake hit Rialto, California, in the ...

An earthquake swarm has struck South Carolina over the past week, and experts are urging people to have a disaster plan in ...

VINALHAVEN, Maine — An earthquake was reported off the coast of Maine Tuesday morning. The United States Geological Survey ...

The South Carolina Emergency Management Division says between 10 to 15 earthquakes are recorded each year in the Palmetto ...

A major, 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 10:16 p.m. Eastern, data from the agency ...

Emergency management officials in South Carolina are reminding residents to be prepared as the state continues to experience ...

A ‘swarm’ of 13 small earthquakes near Lake Greenwood has South Carolina emergency officials urging homeowners to consider ...

Note: This story has been updated to reflect newly confirmed earthquakes recorded by USGS. GREENWOOD COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – ...

You may recall learning about earthquakes in science class or seeing the devastating impacts in the news. An earthquake is more than the Earth shaking.