Schools were closed and emergency crews deployed on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini on Monday after a spike in seismic ...

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

This week was the USGS Northern California Earthquake Hazards Workshop (NCEHW). I joined other earthquake hazards professionals for three days of virtual talks and discussions about the latest ...

Alex de Steiguer was about to send an email from a house on Star Island, 7 miles off the coast of Maine and New Hampshire, when she heard what she thought was a big plane flying over. Outside, a flock ...

N​early 75% of the country is at risk for a potentially damaging earthquake, according to a recently updated USGS map.

Climate disasters such as the recent Los Angeles–area fires are making it harder to prepare for more climate disasters ...

The Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center (CRESCENT), a research project focused on the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ), was established in 2023 following a $15 million grant from the National Scie ...

Los Angeles and other areas in California are among ... high rate of properties at risk, as does parts of Florida. You can zoom in and hover over counties on the maps below to explore the risk ...

Los Angeles and other areas in California are among the highest ... Great Plains also have a high rate of properties at risk, as does parts of Florida. You can zoom in and hover over counties on the ...

A recent earthquake in the Victor Valley got the attention of some residents in Lucerne Valley and the surrounding area. The 2.6 magnitude earthquake at a depth of just over 4 miles was reported ...

Though they're usually not as high in magnitude as quakes in states such as California, earthquakes in the East can actually be more concerning because they can affect a larger area than ...