Two of the most dangerous fault systems on the U.S. West Coast may be more connected than scientists once thought. New ...

Understanding why some faults creep rather than sticking and causing massive earthquakes is important for gauging the future ...

A flurry of seismic activity recently has struck Nevada, including a magnitude 5.7 earthquake 45 miles east of Reno that was ...

Northern Nevadans were jolted awake by the latest in a swarm of earthquakes. Here's a look at the past three weeks of quakes ...

A 7.0 or greater magnitude earthquake on the Rodgers Creek Fault that runs beneath Santa Rosa would unleash widespread devastation — something likely not seen since the last Big One struck in 1906.

On July 29, 2025, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake occurred near the Kamchatka Peninsula. It was so powerful that it ranks as the ...

Emergency officials say it’s critical that community members act now to prepare for an earthquake given the chances of a ...

For more than a month, the Bay Area has been subjected to a seemingly ceaseless stampede of earthquakes — the latest in a series of seismic swarms that have rattled windows and raised fears across ...

Most experts agree, a major earthquake will hit the Pacific Northwest at some point. In fact, according to Oregon State University Professor Dr. Chris Goldfinger, there is a 33% chance of a major ...

For many people in Japan, the country’s regular tremors are not a big deal. Officials are urging them to prepare for the next ...