After the 6.7-magnitude Northridge Earthquake rattled Southern California, scientists realized just how much preparedness can ...

Brother Michael Lamm O.F.M., a Franciscan friar, stands on the steps of the earthquake-damaged Mission Santa Barbara. This photo was published in the July 1, 1925, edition of the Los Angeles Times and ...

Earthquakes in the American state of Utah, the Soultz-sous-Forêts region of France or in the Dutch province of Groningen should not be able to occur even if the subsurface has been exploited for ...

The fault that ruptured in the March quake was simple and mature, which allowed the quake's energy to shoot right to the surface.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — In 2011, Japan was one of the most prepared countries in the world for a massive earthquake. Yet when a mega-quake hit Japan last March, sparking a huge tsunami, it was ...

On a quiet night in Susanville, California, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck about 9 miles from the small mountain town of ...

Yesterday, the ground shook off the coast of Taiwan, slamming the country with the strongest earthquake in 27 years. The seismic wave registered 7.0 in Taiwan's scales, or 6.6 to 6.7 according to the ...

Preface / by A. Elena Charola and Robert J. Koestler -- 1. Back to back : the earthquake and hurricane of 2011 / G. Wayne Clough -- 2. 2011 seismic activity quakes the Smithsonian : the impact on ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A 2.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded in central Kentucky early Sunday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was recorded near High ...

One hundred years ago today, downtown Santa Barbara was devastated by an earthquake centered just offshore. The main commercial district, State Street, was in ruins. Some buildings completely ...