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

New research uncovers a surprising clue in earthquake forecasting: tiny curved scratches on fault planes. These marks reveal ...

A period of slow, creeping movement without any shaking may be a necessary prelude to earthquakes, a new study suggests. The research, which was on the fundamentals of how materials rupture, focused ...

Researchers have discovered the "ignition" mechanism of earthquakes, and their latest findings were published in "Nature." ...

Khloe Lewis, 30, of Somerville said she didn’t really notice the earthquake as she was walking down the street to get a cup ...

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck near York Harbor, Maine, early Monday, sending tremors as far south as Boston and as far ...

Maine is not typically associated with significant seismic activity, making Monday's earthquake all the more unusual. Most ...

A tectonic earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 shook the southern region of Gunungkidul, Special Region of Yogyakarta.

The energy unleashed by the tectonic movement toppled houses in remote ... said he was “deeply saddened” to learn of the earthquake. “I offer my prayers for those who have lost their lives ...

The cycle of sudden earthquakes and slow plate movement makes it difficult for scientists to create a single computer model that accurately combines all of these features. Seismic cycles and long ...

The energy unleashed by the tectonic movement toppled houses in remote Himalayan villages ... said he was “deeply saddened” to learn of the earthquake. “I offer my prayers for those who have lost ...