The recent, small earthquakes that rattled the New York metro area serve as a reminder that seismic activity does occur in ...

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

After an estimated 5.8 magnitude earthquake rattled Reno yesterday, Nevadans may wonder: what is considered a big earthquake?

Today at about 11:30am local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in the country’s far east. Originating at a depth of roughly 20 kilometres ...

A decade of river data shows how the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake triggered lasting sediment shifts - and long-term risks - in ...

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake – one of the most powerful in recorded history – struck off the coast of Russia Tuesday, ...

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

What is an earthquake? An earthquake is what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another.

Scientists say a warning system could have given people on the Alaska Peninsula 10 seconds or more to brace themselves for July's M7.3 earthquake.

The USGS confirmed that a 3.0 magnitude earthquake was centered in Hasbrouck Heights at 10:18 p.m. on Aug. 2. Here's what we ...

You can get in touch with John by emailing j.feng@newsweek.com A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck in the Drake Passage off the ...

One of the most powerful earthquakes in modern history shook Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday, sending tsunami waves ...