Earthquakes are some of nature’s most destructive forces, but what if we could better predict where they might strike? A new ...

New global stress map reveals areas where the Earth's crust is on the verge of collapse, doubling the data and changing earthquake management ...

Earthquake faults deep in the Earth can glue themselves back together following a seismic event, according to a new study led ...

Scientists have discovered that deep earthquake faults can heal themselves within hours, acting like “quick-set glue” after slow slip events.

Climate change does its damage in a lot of ways—birthing hurricanes, heat waves, floods, droughts, and wildfires. Now add to ...

There isn’t zero probability of earthquakes in the Rochester area, but it is much lower than in regions of the state with known faults, like southeastern New York and other coastal regions. There are ...

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck in San Luis Obispo County on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake hit at ...

The last significant quake swarm in the San Ramon area, in 2015, lasted 36 days and produced 654 tiny earthquakes, the ...

When will "The Big One" hit the U.S. West Coast? Nobody knows, but should it happen, science can give us a good idea of its ...

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck Cyprus on Wednesday, briefly shaking parts of Lebanon. Recorded near the western city of Paphos, the quake led to temporary evacuations, though no damage was reported ...