A 3.0 magnitude earthquake shook central Virginia on Tuesday afternoon, May 6, the United States Geological Survey said.

A 3.0 magnitude earthquake shook central Virginia on Tuesday afternoon, May 6, the United States Geological Survey said.

Data shows parts of the state may be overdue for a major earthquake. But here's the catch: We can't predict exactly when or ...

About 2 percent of the earthquakes in the world occur in Iran, but more than 6 percent of the victims of the world's earthquakes during the 20th century are reported from Iranian earthquakes.

Following the April 23 earthquake that shook Istanbul, concerns have grown among experts over the heightened risk of fires ...

Using rock samples collected from the Wasatch Fault, geoscientists combined experiments and analysis with examinations of fault rock textures. The team's research revealed significant clues about the ...

The next major Pacific Northwest earthquake could cause coastal land to sink by up to 6.5 feet in a matter of minutes — and ...

A long-feared monster earthquake off the coast of California, Oregon and Washington could cause some areas to sink by more ...

A 2.9-magnitude earthquake shook the Bay Area of Northern California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The little more ...

For communities living in the shadow of a volcano, early warning systems are a lifeline—but mistrust in these warnings can ...

A strong, 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the Sea of Marmara on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 12:49 p.m. Eastern European time about 25 miles ...

An earthquake of 5.4 magnitude struck the Western Texas region, said the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).