Supershear earthquakes are more common than previously believed, some scientists say — carrying potentially profound risk for ...

Lasting only a minute, it shook Pioneer Square with vigor and rattled office and convention centers from Seattle to Olympia and beyond. Seattle's most recent si ...

A 7.8 magnitude undersea earthquake near Russia caused a tsunami scare. Here's why we fear the destructive waves ...

Earthquakes often bring to mind images of destruction, of the Earth breaking open and altering landscapes. But after an ...

The USGS shows that five earthquakes rattled the region over the last 24 hours, ranging in strength from magnitude 4.8 to 5.5 ...

Solid as they are, rocks are not static materials with constant properties. Even small loads are enough to alter their mechanical properties; their reaction to being deformed is a loss of stiffness.

The U.S. Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami threat after the quake, saying hazardous waves were possible for coasts near ...

Locals in coastal areas were ordered to evacuate immediately and see higher ground. Follow Newsweek for live updates.

Researchers at the Statewide California Earthquake Center at USC Dornsife warn that powerful, fast-moving earthquakes could ...

This Thursday, California and much of the world will participate in the Great ShakeOut, a time to practice what to do when ...

Cebu.As one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries, the Philippines regularly faces earthquakes and volcanic eruptions ...

Philippine seismologists say that a new offshore earthquake with a preliminary 6.9 magnitude hit the same southern region ...