Millions of Californians have signed up to drop, cover and hold on Thursday for the Great California ShakeOut. The annual ...

Supershear earthquakes are more common than previously believed, some scientists say — carrying potentially profound risk for ...

The quake’s epicenter lies in the remote waters between South America and Antarctica, where seismic activity is rare.

In the Bay Area, BART plans to automatically slow down its trains and have them come to a brief stop, as the system is ...

SONOMA COUNTY, CA - According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a preliminary 2.1 magnitude quake occurred near The Geysers ...

A new study found that if “The Big One" hit the Pacific Northwest, it could trigger an even bigger earthquake and affect ...

The United States Geological Survey reports a preliminary magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck early Tuesday near Chazy.

On today’s episode: a bold new way to help out when an earthquake hits, and Mike and Ian help out a listener with the help of ...

Locals in coastal areas were ordered to evacuate immediately and see higher ground. Follow Newsweek for live updates.

Did you know Nevada is considered to be one of the most seismically active states in the country? The Silver State is no ...

Earthquakes often bring to mind images of destruction, of the Earth breaking open and altering landscapes. But after an ...

The 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines island of Mindanao and prompted a tsunami ...