Whether the government approves two seabed mining applications or chooses a precautionary approach, the stakes are high and ...

California's earthquake faults are more likely to be "overdue" for a major quake than those elsewhere in the world, new ...

A new study published in the journal JGR Solid Earth has found that one U.S. state is “overdue” for an earthquake. Lead author Vasiliki Mouslopoulou believes that the information, while chilling, ...

Luckster Hoping to move within touching distance of top spot in the Western Conference standings, Portland will welcome San Jose to Providence Park in the early hours of Saturday. Portland Timbers ...

According to a recent studypublished in JGR Solid Earth, nearly half of California’s fault lines—including the infamous San ...

Landslides, earthquakes, and subduction faults could generate 1,000-foot mega-tsunamis, wiping coastal communities off the ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Taiwan was struck by an earthquake about 44 miles south of Hualien City, monitoring agencies said. The ...

California's earthquakes are far more likely to be "overdue" compared with earthquakes in the rest of the world.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan was struck by an earthquake about 71 kilometers (44.1 miles) south of Hualien City, monitoring agencies said. The quake hit seconds after cell phone alarms went off at ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan was struck by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake Tuesday evening, the United States Geological Survey reported. The earthquake was detected about 71 kilometers (44.1 miles) south of ...

SYDNEY, May 31 (Reuters) - David Seymour, leader of the libertarian ACT New Zealand party, was sworn in as deputy prime minister on Saturday, taking the role from Winston Peters in a deal struck ...

“Earthquake activity beneath Mount Spurr remains elevated,” the Alaska Volcano Observatory warned in a May 28 report. “Following a steady decline from late March through April, shallow ...