These larger earthquakes have resulted in rock falls along the islands’ coastal cliffs, as well as minor damage to vulnerable buildings. The largest earthquake so far was magnitude 5.1 on ...

A geologically dynamic region in the Great Rift Valley is closely watched by scientists as a fascinating natural laboratory.

Texans from as far north as Austin and Round Rock reported feeling the ground shake after an 4.5 magnitude earthquake occurred Wednesday night. The quake originated from an area near Falls City ...

A University of Michigan study looking at a small region in Japan has shown that the properties of fault zone rocks really matter for the generation of earthquakes.

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has confirmed that this latest quake is the largest to rock the area since a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti in 2021. Just this year ...

However, increased seismic activity in the Permian Basin region has seen hundreds of smaller earthquakes and shocks rock southeastern New Mexico and neighboring Texas counties. Geological ...

The 3.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded about 4.5 miles northeast of Fall City in east King County. This earthquake comes just hours after a 2.8 magnitude struck in Bremerton early on Thursday ...

Officials say the most likely culprit is the Noto Peninsula earthquake that struck Jan. 1 and had a magnitude of 7.6. The official name of the rock is “Tsurugiji-gongen-iwa.” The rock is ...

The region generates about half of the earthquakes that can be felt in Tokyo. The researchers found that the rock material along this fault line is foliated, which means the minerals within the ...