Up to 98 percent of the energy of an earthquake goes into flash heating rocks, not shaking the ground, new research shows. The finding could help yield better earthquake forecasts ...

The highest hazard areas are near major, active faults. But strong and damaging shaking is "possible anywhere in California." ...

The aftershock occurred in the area of the original Monday morning 4.3-magnitude earthquake on the Hayward Fault.

India's only active volcano located on the uninhabited Barren Island in Andaman Sea erupted on Sept 20, presenting a visual ...

India's Barren Island volcano erupted on September 20, following a magnitude 4.2 earthquake. Triggered by seismic activity ...

IMPERIAL COUNTY, CA - According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a preliminary 2.1 magnitude quake struck near Progreso, B.C.

WASHOE COUNTY, NV - According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a preliminary 2.1 magnitude quake occurred near Empire Tuesday ...

An earthquake swept through California’s San Francisco Bay Area yesterday, and scientists say that more could impact the ...

Among major earthquakes expected in Japan, a Nankai Trough earthquake threatens severe damage.

Two earthquakes rattled the East Bay on Monday, raising questions about whether the seismic activity could be a warning sign ...

Local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines are poised to adopt cutting-edge technology to enhance their preparedness and response to natural disasters, with the Rapid Earthquake Damage ...

At a commemoration of Mexico City's catastrophic 1985 earthquake, survivors and rescuers shared memories and experiences of ...