According to the USGS, an earthquake happens due to sudden movements of tectonic plates along fault lines that separate them.

One of the most active volcanoes in the world sits just a few hundred miles off the U.S. West Coast, and some scientists ...

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory spearheads Volcano Awareness Month each January on the Island of Hawaii. This year, in addition to in-person talks and walks around the island, we hosted an art ...

A week after a large-scale fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant in Monterey County, California Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) ...

January 26 marked the 325th anniversary since the last earthquake struck the Cascadia subduction zone. Centuries later, the ...

Bedford experienced a bit of shaking on Monday morning from an earthquake centered off the coast of York Harbor, ME.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 3.8-magnitude earthquake southeast of York Harbor, Maine, could be felt in at ...

Jan. 26, 2025, marks 325 years since the last great earthquake on the Cascadia subduction zone. It’s a time to reflect on what we’ve learned about this largest fault system in the lower 48 states ...

N​early 75% of the country is at risk for a potentially damaging earthquake, according to a recently updated USGS map.

The Sepulveda fire was the latest blaze in a nerve-racking week as Southern California headed into a fourth consecutive day ...

An economist's harrowing escape from fire, and her big ideas to rescue California from its insurance doom spiral. This first ...

The Oregon coast is undeniably alluring. Sandy beaches, rocky cliffs and outcroppings. Waterfalls, water spouts, sand dunes.