Researchers found that a potential powerful earthquake combined with rising sea levels could lead to a mega-tsunami.

A new paper explains how the properties of fault rocks and geologic events that took place over a billion years ago could ...

The quake struck south of Greenback, about 30 miles south of Knoxville, just after 9 a.m., according to data from the United ...

The rock called Maka Lahi is important in the mythology of the people of Tonga, and scientists have worked out part of its ...

Crete, Greece's largest island, has been rocked by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake that was felt as far away as Israel, Egypt and ...

ASHEVILLE – If you felt a rumbling start to your Saturday morning, it might have been a hungry tummy, but more likely it was ...

Mount St. Helens erupted, killing dozens and forever changing how the US monitors earthquakes. The volcano is still active ...

Last week, there were reports that a series of small earthquakes were recorded in California that generated a few news headlines. The state is notorious for earthquake activity. It’s estimated that ...

Thomas Pratt has been with the United States Geological Survey for over 30 years, and he has seen and studied thousands of ...

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Greek islands of Crete and Rhodes overnight, with officials raising the alarm of a ...

Magnitude 4.6 earthquake in Pakistan and 5.7 in Tibet, shallow depth increases risk of aftershocks and damage.