The extreme catastrophic nature of earthquakes is known for centuries due to resulted devastation in many of them. The abruptness along with apparent ...

The clusters of earthquakes have all been underneath the East Bay suburb of San Ramon, which is close to the Calaveras fault.

Japan is learning what life is life under a megaquake watch. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Richard Allen, director of the Berkeley Seismology Lab, about what it means.

Two minor earthquakes in the New York metro area occurred this week. The recent, small earthquakes that rattled the New York metro area serve as a reminder that seismic activity does occur in the ...

Today at about 11:30am local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in the country’s far east. Originating at a depth of roughly 20 kilometres, today’s ...

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mexico, centered about 50 miles south-southwest of La Esperanza.

A major earthquake could hit the Pacific Northwest at any moment. It’s not a matter of if, but when. And, with students back to school this fall, some in unreinforced, 100-year-old buildings, most ...

The recent, small earthquakes that rattled the New York metro area serve as a reminder that seismic activity does occur in the region, according to experts, who say it's actually quite common. Two ...

Dee Ninis works at the Seismology Research Centre, is Vice-President of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society, and a Committee Member for the Geological Society of Australia – Victoria ...