The region lies at the intersection of major tectonic boundaries that are known for generating powerful earthquakes and volcanic activity.

Jefferson County lawyers seek to pause and appeal a judge's ruling that found racial gerrymandering in the county commission district maps.

A major, 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean on Friday, according to the United States Geological ...

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Alabama’s largest county to redraw county commission lines after ruling that the districts ...

North Carolina was hit by two earthquakes recently, but you may not have felt them. Here's where they hit and more about quakes in the state.

The Motor City myth is fading. As vehicle output pushes 14 million annually, yet production happens in only 16 states, the ...

Authorities say a retired veterinary professor was attacked and killed in a park in Auburn, Alabama. The Auburn Police Department says 59-year-old Julie Gard Schnuelle was killed Saturday morning in ...

An earthquake hit North Jersey on the morning of July 21 in Morris County. The 1.6 magnitude earthquake occurred west of Morris Plains at around 5:40 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey's ...

SAN FRANCISCO – Was that an earthquake you just felt or merely a big truck rumbling by? You don't have to wonder – the U.S. Geological Survey is on the case and can almost immediately tell you whether ...

A 3.6 magnitude earthquake struck near Redding, California, early Friday morning. The quake, centered west of downtown Redding, was felt by residents but caused no reported damage. The epicenter was ...

Tennessee Emergency Management Agency has released the following statement: "This morning (June 22, 2025), USGS reported a 2.4 magnitude earthquake southwest of Park City, near the Tennessee / Alabama ...