Every hour, earthquakes take place somewhere on Earth as tectonic plates gradually move. This movement causes stress to build up over time, which is eventually released in a sudden jolt. While most ...

Earthquakes in the Northeast tend to be active for a short period of time before the activity shifts to another area, Gates ...

The quake's epicenter was in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey. No injuries or structural damage was reported shortly afterward, ...

An area near Petersville, Alaska, was hit with a 4.6 earthquake on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological ...

No, USGS scientists cannot predict earthquakes. While they said that they can calculate the probability of a significant earthquake occurring in a specific area within a certain timeframe, predicting ...

Two million people are told to evacuate in Japan after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest ever, hits Russia's ...

Tsunami alerts were triggered in Alaska, Hawaii, and California. In Hawaii, the tsunami warnings shifted to an advisory, and ...

A magnitude 8.8 monster off the eastern coast of Russia threatened tens of millions of people with a tsunami risk. So why did ...

Discovery of a massive submarine landslide near the 1957 Aleutian earthquake epicenter – Features, Volcano Update | West ...

When a tsunami advisory is issued, do not wait; move inland, avoid beaches and rivers, and follow all official alerts to stay safe on the US West Coast.

The 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula was the strongest worldwide since 2011 and triggered tsunami advisories across the Pacific. Four-foot waves were recorded in Hawaii, with ...