Southern California experienced 15 seismic sequences with at least one magnitude 4 or higher earthquake — the highest total ...

A light, 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

A series of minor earthquakes have been shaking the Pacific Northwest, with the latest tremors felt in Auburn, Bremerton, and ...

For decades, seismologists have worked to understand and predict earthquakes, but forecasting remains elusive. Now, ...

Solar heat may influence earthquakes and their timings by altering rock brittleness and underground water movement.

A recent swarm of small shallow earthquakes in Mexico City in 2019 and 2023 caused surprisingly strong ground shaking, ...

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit Orcas Island early on the morning of Monday, March 2. It was the biggest quake that Washington ...

This earthquake is larger than much of the recent seismic activity around western Washington, per initial reports.

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake has hit Hollywood as some of the globe's top stars began celebrating after the Oscars. The ...

Seismologists know a lot about the mechanics of earthquakes and why they occur. What’s more difficult to determine, however, is how to predict future earthquakes. And while associating ...

Earthquake alerts on smartphones offer precious seconds to seek safety by using built-in accelerometers to detect tremors.