Seismologists warn that a major earthquake could strike this U.S. state next, due to rising tectonic pressure and historical ...

Scientists are investigating the cause of recent regional earthquake activity that affected Kentucky over the weekend. A small 2.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Nicholasville in the early ...

The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected the quake at 5:35 am local time near Valmy, a small town situated in a seismically ...

Though perhaps not well known to the general public, Axial Seamount is considered a key window into Earth's geology. Axial is significant because it sits atop the Juan de Fuca Ridge, the region where ...

Though it’s not known for major quakes, seismic activity is common in the region. The East Tennessee Seismic Zone is one of the most active earthquake areas in the southeast US and stretches ...

Minor quakes can disrupt natural tectonic patterns deep underground and change stress landscape, new study finds.

On Saturday morning, across North Georgia and metro Atlanta, the environment took an unexpected turn for many residents as an ...

Washington state has seen several recent earthquakes ranging from small tremors near Tacoma and Vashon Island to larger ...

Earthquakes are often perceived as a Western US phenomenon, but history tells a different story. Some of the largest earthquakes in US history have occurred in the East, challenging the notion that ...