Earthquakes are known for being destructive forces of nature, but not all of them actually stem from purely natural causes.

A 3.1-magnitude earthquake shook Friday, April 4, in Northern California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 15-mile ...

This increases the risk of landslides and building collapses, as the ground can no longer hold them up. Dr So warned that ...

The Valdivian Earthquake, or the Great Chilean Earthquake, is the largest on record. It measured in at a magnitude of 9.5.

Earthquakes that occur in the ocean don't always attract attention, but those that occur close to where people live can cause ...

Volcanologist and GNS principal scientist Graham Leonard talks about the fault that caused the 7.7 magnitude earthquake in ...