They can have their quake and beat it too. Researchers have identified the mechanism behind hidden underwater “brake zones” ...

Unlike the San Andreas Fault — one of the most heavily studied faults in the world — scientists know comparatively little ...

A mysterious underwater fault near Ecuador has been producing nearly identical magnitude 6 earthquakes every five to six ...

It’s every Californians worst nightmare. Now experts are warning “The Big One” could be even worse than feared due to a ...

Scientists have identified natural "brakes" within the Gofar transform fault, located deep beneath the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tracy Turner, owner of the Wynola Junction, looks over pictures that fell from shelves when an earthquake hit Monday in Julian.

University of Delaware geologist Jessica Warren has contributed to research that brings us one step closer to better ...

When a magnitude 7.7 earthquake shook Myanmar on March 28, 2025, it wasn’t just another powerful tremor—it was a geological curveball. The quake ripped open more than 500 kilometers (317 miles) of the ...

A flurry of seismic activity recently has struck Nevada, including a magnitude 5.7 earthquake 45 miles east of Reno that was ...

Tracy Turner, owner of the Wynola Junction, looks over pictures that fell from shelves when an earthquake hit Monday in Julian. (Denis Poroy / Associated Press) Below California's famed beaches, ...