Seismic waves from earthquakes have always offered a window into Earth’s hidden interior. For decades, researchers believed ...

Scientists say the size of earthquake faults may have been previously underestimated, extending potentially dangerous ...

Fault zones are often wide, branching networks rather than narrow lines, requiring a shift to 3D models for better earthquake ...

Federal cuts to the U.S. Geological Survey have prompted fears of losing vital information on earthquake activity and ...

Using data compiled from single earthquakes across the world, Christie Rowe of the Nevada Seismological Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno and Alex Hatem of the U.S. Geological Survey sought ...

Myanmar's deadly earthquake has raised alarms beyond Southeast Asia. In Africa, fault lines stretching across the continent pose serious risks, yet preparedness remains low.

At the Seismological Society of America's Annual Meeting , researchers posed a seemingly simple question: how wide are faults?Using data compiled ...

As amateur quake predictors gain online clout, govt officials scramble to debunk their wild theories, say none of them are ...

A massive 7.7 earthquake and powerful aftershock struck near Mandalay, Burma, shaking buildings and damaging infrastructure ...

The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 and was near the mountain town of Julian, east of San Diego, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Multiple aftershocks in the 2 and 3 magnitude ...