Tremors beneath Northern California show hidden plate movement, helping scientists better understand where future big ...

A new study by Northwestern University researchers and coworkers explains a puzzling problem with maps of future earthquake shaking used to design earthquake-resistant buildings. Although ...

A small town in California was hit by earthquakes once every 22 years for over a century, setting the stage for a major ...

The magnitude-7.5 earthquake and its aftershocks devastated parts of Ishikawa prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast - Copyright AFP Toshifumi KITAMURA The magnitude-7. ...

SAN DIEGO (KSWB) — Earthquakes can’t be predicted but a new scientific assessment by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has revealed areas where scientists predict “damaging” earthquakes are ...

Nearly all of California has a more than 95% chance of a damaging earthquake in the next century, according to a new United States Geological Survey map. The new USGS National Seismic Hazard Model ...

Nearly all of California has a more than 95% chance of a damaging earthquake in the next century, a new United States Geological Survey map shows. The new USGS National Seismic Hazard Model released ...

By tracking swarms of very small earthquakes, seismologists are getting a new picture of the complex region where the San ...

Seismologists have discovered hidden faults at the Mendocino Triple Junction by tracking tiny earthquakes using a new ...

CheapInsurance.com reports that standard homeowners insurance excludes earthquake coverage, which varies by state.

India has released a new earthquake map. The entire Himalayan region is now in the highest risk zone. Over 60% of India faces moderate to high earthquake hazards. New building codes will ensure ...

A research team studied earthquake hazard maps from five countries and found that all the maps seemed to overpredict the historically observed earthquake shaking intensities. In analyzing the possible ...