California is preparing for the annual ShakeOut earthquake drill, emphasizing the importance of preparedness. It’s not your imagination: The ground beneath Southern California has been ...

Seismologists study earthquakes by looking at the damage that was caused and by using seismometers. A seismometer is an instrument that records the shaking of the Earth's surface caused by seismic ...

But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan. If you’re on public transport: Follow the same guidelines ...

Millions of people across California will participate in the Great California ShakeOut on Thursday, a day dedicated to practicing earthquake safety. More than 10.5 million people have signed up ...

One earthquake followed another and another and tremors continued to rumble Sunday, as eight quakes were confirmed in the same part of South Carolina. A 2.4 magnitude earthquake was confirmed ...

People in schools and offices across the Bay Area will have a chance to practice their earthquake response Thursday morning as part of the "Great California ShakeOut." Millions of Californians are ...

Some earthquakes are imperceptibly quiet. We may not feel them, but machines might detect them—and they can point scientists to a potential "Big One". Geophysicist Zachary Ross is pioneering a ...

WELL, DID YOU FEEL SOMETHING SHAKE? TODAY, THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION SAYS THERE WERE MULTIPLE EARTHQUAKES IN THE UPSTATE THIS MORNING. OFFICIALS SAY THE TWO EARTHQUAKES ...

Thursday marks 35 years since the Loma Prieta earthquake jolted the Bay Area, killing 63 people and injuring about 3,700. The 6.9 magnitude quake struck at 5:04 p.m. and was centered in the Santa ...

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) located six earthquakes at Mount Adams last month when the volcano usually only sees one every few years. Just two months earlier, a 6.4-magnitude quake ...

A strong, 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean near Costa Rica on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 1:43 p.m. Eastern about ...

Beautiful beaches. Majestic mountains. Hollywood. One more thing Southern California is known for: earthquakes. Yet for a long time, and to the great relief of millions, the many active faults ...