A massive 8.8 earthquake off Russia's coast produced unexpectedly small tsunamis. Learn why some of Earth's biggest quakes ...

The destruction of the sea floor, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes — like the one that occurred here in February 2001, causing $2 billion in damage — are all related to plate tectonics ...

Earthquakes are known for being destructive forces of nature, but not all of them actually stem from purely natural causes. In some cases, humans are at fault.

Weather Idaho earthquake explained: What made this quake so unusual? Idaho is one of a few U.S. earthquake hot-spots outside of the primary fault line that extends along the coast of California.

When you think about an earthquake California probably comes to mind. But they can also happen here in the Southeast. The ...

Experts have issued an urgent warning regarding a supposed upcoming earthquake known as 'The Big One'. Scientists explained that the earthquake could have a magnitude of around 7.7 on the Richter ...

A fissure in the tectonic plate 200 kilometres off the coast of Cabo de São Vicente (Sagres) may be the cause of major Lisbon earthquakes, like the one in 1755.

On a seemingly ordinary day, a 5.4-magnitude earthquake off the coast of southern Myanmar caught the attention of residents in the region, particularly in Bangkok, Thailand. However, the Department of ...

"Both the common double-couple radiation patterns and uncommon patterns of deep earthquakes can be explained simultaneously by shear rupture in a laminated rock fabric," Li said.

Myanmar's Sagaing Fault ruptured more than 124 miles (200 km) farther than seismologists had predicted. California should ...

Liu explained that the vertical motion of the seafloor -- not just the earthquake's raw power -- is what matters most in tsunami formation. MORE: 8.8 magnitude earthquake latest: Volcano erupts in ...