People in B.C. regularly have earthquake drills at school and work, trying to prepare for what’s known as “the big one.” The ...

A small town in California was hit by earthquakes once every 22 years for over a century, setting the stage for a major seismic experiment in the 1980s and 90s. But the quake ended up being 11 years ...

Three huge tectonic plates meet at the Mendocino triple junction off the coast of northern California, and a new study ...

Scientists uncover hidden faults beneath Northern California’s Mendocino triple junction. The discovery reshapes ...

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 ...

Earthquakes have the power to devastate entire communities—a little advanced notice could make a world of difference with an ...

Along a quiet stretch of central California, the tiny town of Parkfield sits atop one of the most closely watched pieces of rock on Earth. Here, scientists are using the San Andreas Fault as a natural ...

A new three-dimensional model of the fault beneath the Marmara Sea in Türkiye reveals where a future major earthquake could ...

Over the last few days, the Coachella Valley has experienced more than 20 earthquakes, causing concern among some residents.

The prediction of a potential earthquake put Evansville and the whole Midwest on edge during Thanksgiving 1990. Evansville could still experience a large earthquake one day, experts say. And it'll ...