Hundreds of earthquakes rattled California over the weekend. Here's what experts say about the activity and the risk of the ...

UC Riverside scientists have developed a way to identify where Earth's biggest earthquakes are most likely to occur, offering ...

Although predicting the timing of seismic catastrophes remains tricky, these geophysicists’ algorithm could help communities ...

The contradictory geology of the Apennines has long puzzled scientists. (Paolo Corsetti/Moment/Getty Images) Deep beneath our ...

The earthquake near Jakarta occurred hundreds of kilometres underground, offering a glimpse into the tectonic forces beneath ...

Earthquakes happen when the Earth’s crust suddenly shifts. The crust is broken into large pieces called tectonic plates, which fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. These plates only move a few ...

A study published in Science Advances revealed that the Cascadia subduction zone—where the Juan de Fuca and Explorer plates sink beneath North America—is progressively disintegrating rather than ...

The earthquake struck nearly four miles southeast of Ontario at 5:37 a.m., according to the United States Geological Survey.

A 4.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Assam near Guwahati on September 8. But why is Northeast India so prone to earthquakes?

A huge earthquake has hit off the coast of an Indonesian island loved by tourists as 6.2 tremors are recorded.The powerful ...

Researchers used machine learning to analyze seismic data from millions of earthquakes, uncovering mysterious heterogeneities ...

They're buried thousands of miles below the surface. The post Scientists Detect Strange New Structures Deep Inside the Earth ...