On today's date in 1707, a catastrophic 8.6 magnitude earthquake hit Japan. This quake may have played a role in the last ...

A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Tuesday, making it the sixth strongest ever recorded and the biggest since the 2011 quake that hit Japan. The US ...

Local emergency agencies say they are monitoring the seismic activity but have not issued any tsunami warnings.

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake centered in Louisa County, Virginia, shook the entire East Coast. It was the largest recorded earthquake in Virginia history, causing significant damage to homes and ...

Researchers have discovered evidence of “partial synchronization” of two of the world’s most famous fault lines—the northern San Andreas Fault and Cascadia Subduction Zone. The relationship between ...