Tremors beneath Northern California show hidden plate movement, helping scientists better understand where future big ...

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

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

Seismic tremors reveal a shallow fragment of ancient tectonic plate beneath Northern California, helping explain damaging ...

By tracking swarms of very small earthquakes, seismologists are getting a new picture of the complex region where the San ...

Invisible earthquakes are revealing a hidden tectonic puzzle beneath California’s most dangerous fault zone.

Learn about the movement of tectonic plates off the coast of northern California, a process that could incite major ...

Imagine a scenario where the Pacific Northwest gets pummeled by a magnitude nine earthquake, only to have California's most ...

Guest Opinion. Even without scientific tracking data, the folk who live in Oklahoma will tell you that earthquakes have greatly increased over the past several years. Why? Can the U.S. Geological ...

Researchers have identified an ancient tectonic fragment, the Pioneer fragment, buried under the coast, which may exacerbate earthquake hazards associated with the San Andreas and Cascadia faults.

Scientists studying rocks in South Africa report evidence for the earliest known earthquake triggered by plate tectonics. The temblor struck more than 3 billion years ago. The rocks preserve telltale ...

Scientists are uncovering a hidden and surprisingly complex earthquake zone beneath Northern California by tracking swarms of ...