Two moderate earthquakes hit Russia’s Far East near Severo-Kurilsk and Kamchatka, with no immediate reports of damage or ...

Deadly and destructive, earthquakes remain unpredictable, but faster models that look beneath the ground, can help better assess the risks ...

This week, the U.S. Geological Survey and the nation commemorate the 30 th anniversary of one of the most destructive earthquake disasters in U.S. history – the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in northern ...

No reports of major injuries or structural damage have emerged, and authorities have not issued a tsunami warning.

Supershear earthquakes, moving faster than seismic waves, could cause catastrophic shaking across California. USC researchers warn that many faults capable of magnitude 7 quakes might produce these ...

In recent weeks, the Aomori region has experienced a series of seismic activities that have raised concerns among residents and authorities alike. On November 11, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) ...

Japan faces a significant threat from a powerful earthquake along the Nankai Trough. This event, predicted to occur within ...

It’s become another distant memory. The Oct. 17, 1989, earthquake demolished much of downtown Santa Cruz, killing three people and destroying more than 30 buildings while wreaking destruction ...