Why don't we know when the next big earthquake will hit? There's an explanation for that. Tectonic plates are, like most of us, under a lot of stress and are always in motion. But they move slowly, ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Two fault systems on North America’s West Coast – the Cascadia subduction zone and the San Andreas fault – may be synchronized, with earthquakes on one fault potentially ...

Earthquakes in places long believed to be geologically stable — such as Utah in the U.S., Soultz-sous-Forêts in France, and Groningen in the Netherlands — have puzzled experts for years. Traditional ...

Workers check damage to Interstate 880 in Oakland after it collapsed during the Loma Prieta earthquake in October 1989. (Paul Sakuma / Associated Press) They are two of the West Coast's most ...

In the Pacific Northwest, big faults like the Cascadian subduction zone located offshore, get a lot of attention. But big faults aren't the only ones that pose significant hazards, and a new study ...

LEHI, Utah ( ABC4) — A 2.2 magnitude earthquake hit Lehi early Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey ...

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake near the Bengal border triggered strong tremors in Kolkata today. The city's soft deltaic soil and proximity to the Sylhet Fault increase the risk of amplified seismic ...