One of the most active volcanoes in the world sits just a few hundred miles off the U.S. West Coast, and some scientists ...

Experts have cautioned that while small tremors help release some energy, they don’t eliminate the risk of a major quake.

The reasons lie in the quality of the soil and construction, as well as the lax enforcement of regulations. Here’s what ...

Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake has rattled southern Texas in the vicinity of San Antonio, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) ...

Poverty, job loss and high insurance costs have led to a lack of earthquake insurance in New Madrid, Missouri — a town with a ...

Last night’s strong and shallow 5.3 quake was felt by more than 23,000 people: mostly across the lower North Island. A ...

January 26 marked the 325th anniversary since the last earthquake struck the Cascadia subduction zone. Centuries later, the ...

Scientists have solved the mystery of how earthquakes can occur 420 miles deep inside Earth, where extreme pressure and heat ...

Alex de Steiguer was about to send an email from a house on Star Island, 7 miles off the coast of Maine and New Hampshire, when she heard what she thought was a big plane flying over. Outside, a flock ...

Using nearly four decades of seismic data from stations encompassing the northern, central, and southern Sierra Nevada along California's eastern border, geologists have uncovered signs of a critical ...

The airline also coordinated with local authorities to ensure sufficient flight capacity to support relief operations in the earthquake zone. In addition to logistical support, the airline arranged ...