Illustration of the Cascadia subduction zone, a region where the patterns examined in this study play out. (Credit: Carie Frantz, Wikimedia Commons) When we think of earthquakes, we imagine sudden, ...

A new kind of earthquake has been detected in western Canada, one that shakes the ground slower and longer than typical seismic events. These earthquakes, recorded during hydraulic fracturing for oil ...

Scientists are warning that underexplored "supershear" earthquakes could have serious impacts in California, particularly near the infamous San Andreas Fault. "The San Andreas is the perfect setting ...

The devastating magnitude 7.7 earthquake, which struck Myanmar on Friday, killing over 2,800 people and leaving thousands more injured, was caused by a rare “supershear” rupture that moved fast and ...

Earthquake myths have circulated in the state for decades. We looked into them.

The fault beneath Istanbul doesn't behave the way scientists once thought.

California Earthquake 2026 explains what happened, where the quake was felt, aftershocks, risks, and how residents can ...

CARNATION, Wash. — A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck near Carnation Wednesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck just after 8:20 p.m. at a depth of 27.1 kilometers, the ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Japan late Monday. Thereafter, a tsunami of 50 cm was measured just south of Aomori along the coast.

When we think of earthquakes, we imagine sudden, violent shaking. But deep beneath the Earth's surface, some faults move in near silence. These slow, shuffling slips and their accompanying hum -- ...