Researchers propose that major continental transform earthquakes often begin on branch faults, which may act as “on-ramps” ...

Beautiful beaches. Majestic mountains. Hollywood. One more thing Southern California is known for: earthquakes.

Some earthquakes are imperceptibly quiet. We may not feel them, but machines might detect them—and they can point scientists ...

The Great ShakeOut earthquake drill helps people practice what to do during the next tremor. Here's what to know.

Along coastal California, the possibility of earthquakes and landslides is commonly prefaced by the phrase, "not if, but when ...

Stein and Bird warn that hidden branch faults could trigger catastrophic earthquakes, acting as accelerators for seismic ...

While many think about the impacts to homes, businesses or physical injuries, a major earthquake could also be devastating ...

Missouri is home to the very large and active New Madrid Seismic Zone. It’s monitored by the U-S Geological Survey as an area ...

By Pooja Mamnoor Click here for updates on this story 10/18/24 (LAPost.com) — A new study by a University of Southern California researcher has upended decades-old assumptions about earthquake fault ...

A FEMA study found if the 1812 quake hit today, damages could exceed $200 billion. USGS estimates that nationwide, ...

Prominent American historian and political scientist, Allan Lichtman, who holds an accurate record in forecasting US ...

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake shook the popular tourism area, about 500km north of Adelaide, at about 10.20am according to ...