Heat from the sun affects earthquake activity on Earth, suggests new research. Incorporating solar activity predictions into ...

Oct. 3—September saw an increase in earthquake activity at Mount Adams, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Cascades Volcano Observatory and the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. A total ...

A rare, ultra-long earthquake in Myanmar revealed that mature faults can deliver their full force directly to the surface.

Seismic events that struck Alaska and neighboring areas in 2024 are shown in this map. Although there were fewer events than in preceding years, Alaska remains one of the world's most seismically ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — During the month of September, Mt. Adams has recorded nearly six times the amount of earthquakes typically recorded in an entire year. Earthquake activity around Mt. Adams ...

When the ground shakes violently, entire cities can crumble within minutes. Homes, hospitals, roads, and lives can vanish suddenly. Despite advances in technology, predicting when earthquakes will ...

The 2025 mega-quake in Myanmar was a catastrophe for the communities it struck, but for scientists it was also a ...

Researchers are setting up extra volcanic monitoring stations in the Cascades this month after a flurry of earthquakes. Should you panic? No. According to Wes Thelen, a research seismologist with the ...

Earthquakes often bring to mind images of destruction, of the Earth breaking open and altering landscapes. But after an earthquake, the area around it undergoes a period of post-seismic deformation, ...

The recent, small earthquakes in New Jersey, that rattled the New York metro area, serve as a reminder that seismic activity does occur in the region, according to experts, who say it's actually quite ...