Non-volcanic tremor ramp up precedes slow slip in Cascadia by about a day, indicating that brittle-creeping process ...

On a seemingly ordinary Wednesday, an unexpected tremor reminded residents of the National Capital Region how nature can disrupt daily life. At 11:57 a.m., a magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck, with its ...

When the ground shakes violently, entire cities can crumble within minutes. Homes, hospitals, roads, and lives can vanish ...

Earthquakes occur along fault lines between continental plates, where one plate is diving beneath another. Pressure builds between each plate, called fault stress. When this stress builds enough ...

Lunar eclipses are a popular event for skywatchers worldwide. Lunar eclipses occur when Earth moves between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow across the lunar surface. Lunar eclipses can only ...

The quake was initially recorded at 7 magnitude which struck at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) off the southwest tip of the South Island, the USGS said.

Solar-driven temperature shifts alter rock properties and underground water movement, potentially making the Earth’s crust ...

Earthquakes occur along fault lines between continental plates, where one plate is diving beneath another. Pressure builds between each plate, called fault stress. When this stress builds enough ...

Seismologists know a lot about the mechanics of earthquakes and why they occur. What’s more difficult to determine, however, is how to predict future earthquakes. And while associating ...

There were two confirmed earthquakes in different areas of Georgia this week. Here's where they shook some residents.

The three recent earthquakes that shook the Greater Victoria Area are a good reminder that earthquakes do actually happen ...