Scientists have proposed a surprising connection between solar flares and earthquakes. When solar activity disturbs the ionosphere, it may generate electric fields that penetrate fragile fracture ...

On Monday residents of northeastern Japan were rattled by a massive magnitude 7.7 earthquake off the coast and warned of possible tsunamis, as well as a slim chance of a magnitude 8 or higher ...

A 5.68 earthquake struck northwest Nevada at 6:29 p.m. Monday, April 13, according to the Nevada Seismological Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno and the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake ...

SEATTLE — A swarm of offshore earthquakes that has been active since midnight poses no danger to people on land in the Pacific Northwest, according to a leading earthquake expert. Harold Tobin, ...

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake shook Santa Cruz County early Thursday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was initially registered with a magnitude of 4.9 but was ...

For centuries, unusual animal behaviour before earthquakes has been reported worldwide. Livestock becoming restless, wildlife disappearing and snakes emerging from hibernation in the middle of winter.

At 12:17 p.m. on a recent Thursday, the Earth rumbled, windows rattled and a loud boom startled residents in communities around Lake Murray, just outside South Carolina’s capital of Columbia. “Wow! If ...

Earthquakes do happen in or near Florida, but they're rather rare. The closest fault line to the Sunshine State runs through the Caribbean Sea, just north of Puerto Rico. There have been more than 20 ...

A series of four earthquakes shook parts of Louisiana, surprising residents and drawing the attention of geologists who study seismic activity in the central United States. The tremors, which reached ...

EDGEFIELD, La. (KSLA) - On the morning of Mar. 9, four earthquakes happened within 10 minutes of each other in northwest Louisiana. According to data provided by United States Geological Survey (USGS) ...

Northwest Louisiana recently experienced a 4.9 magnitude earthquake, with residents reporting beds shaking and walls vibrating. This quake was much more intense than what's typical in Louisiana, with ...