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

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 ...

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

More than 120 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck a remote region of Tibet on Tuesday morning, with ...

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.

U.S. Geological Survey Earthquakes occur as a result of the constant—but, to us, imperceptibly slow-paced—movement of tectonic plates across the Earth's surface. Most quakes occur near to the ...

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake rocked the Northeast early Monday — shaking buildings and homes along the Atlantic coast, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake, which struck at 10:22 a ...

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 ... said he was “deeply saddened” to learn of the earthquake. “I offer my prayers for those who have lost their lives ...