A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 13 kilometers southwest of Elbert, Colorado, on Friday afternoon, according to the United ...

A newly identified link between two notorious geologic zones suggests a major earthquake at one site could trigger another ...

The quake’s epicenter lies in the remote waters between South America and Antarctica, where seismic activity is rare.

SONOMA COUNTY, CA - Sunday afternoon, a preliminary 2.0 magnitude quake was recorded close to The Geysers, according to the U ...

The epicenter of the quake was about 30 miles to the southeast of Denver, just outside of Elbert, near Castle Rock.

The most widespread way is through Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), which sends loud alerts to all cellphones. If an ...

The Great ShakeOut takes place on the third Thursday of every October. The event is part of a global earthquake drill.

A new laboratory earthquake model connects real contact area with earthquake dynamics, paving the way for improved prediction and early warning systems. Scientists have created a new laboratory model ...

The 6.9 magnitude disaster, 36 years ago on Friday, killed 63 people, injured 3,800 and destroyed the San Francisco-Oakland ...

A retired scientist with the USGS worries about the impact the government shutdown is having on the agency's earthquake ...

The one-minute drill was developed to teach people what to do when a large temblor strikes. If you have the MyShake app, your ...