A light, 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

A light, 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck in Utah on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor ...

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake rattled parts of central Oklahoma late Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck around 10:11 p.m. about 1 mile west-southwest of Durant at a depth ...

Earthquakes happen daily, sometimes with devastating consequences, yet predicting them remains out of reach. What scientists can do is map the hidden layers beneath the surface that control how ...

Two minor earthquakes in the New York metro area occurred this week. The recent, small earthquakes that rattled the New York metro area serve as a reminder that seismic activity does occur in the ...

Two earthquakes rumbled through the same part of South Carolina overnight, and the seismic activity was only separated by hours and about 7 miles. A 2.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 11:30 p.m.

When the ground shakes violently, entire cities can crumble within minutes. Homes, hospitals, roads, and lives can vanish suddenly. Despite advances in technology, predicting when earthquakes will ...