Today at about 11:30am local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in the country’s far east. Originating at a depth of roughly 20 kilometres, today’s ...

Earthquakes rattled both the East and West Coasts of the United States starting on Aug. 5 Three earthquakes ranging from 3.5 to 3.7 magnitude hit the San Bernardino area of Southern California.

Scientists have built a lab model that visually tracks how microscopic contact points between fault surfaces evolve during earthquake cycles, revealing the hidden mechanics behind both the slow ...

There have been no destructive earthquakes underneath California’s most populous cities in the last 30 years. Experts say the earthquake drought cannot last forever and that now is a good time to ...

Two minor earthquakes in the New York metro area occurred this week. The recent, small earthquakes that rattled the New York metro area serve as a reminder that seismic activity does occur in the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A specific type of earthquake that can cause particularly intense shaking is more common than previously believed, ...

Japan has recorded a series of powerful aftershocks in the past several hours, including a magnitude 5.7 earthquake near the ...

Dee Ninis works at the Seismology Research Centre, is Vice-President of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society, and a Committee Member for the Geological Society of Australia – Victoria ...