On May 12, 2008, the magnitude 7.9 Wenchuan Earthquake shook central China, its destructive tremors spreading from the flank of the Longmen Shan, or Dragon's Gate Mountains, along the eastern margin ...

KERN COUNTY, CA - Friday morning, a preliminary 2.3 magnitude quake was recorded near Johannesburg, according to the U.S.

SONOMA COUNTY, CA - Friday morning, a preliminary 3.2 magnitude quake was recorded near The Geysers, according to the U.S.

Samples from the seafloor reveal evidence of several earthquakes along the West Coast’s two major fault zones happening in ...

Tsunamis, the massive displacement of water caused by earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions or man-made causes, are some of the most destructive natural disasters in the world. As the world ...

As part of a growing national effort -to understand seafloor hazards, scientists from the United States Geological Survey’s Volcano Science Center are working across agencies to investigate how ...

THE death toll in the magnitude 6.9 Offshore Northern Cebu Earthquake on September 30 has climbed to 76 while the number of ...

A series of dozens of earthquakes were recorded in the span of hours in Guatemala, leaving two dead when rocks fell on their vehicle, authorities said. Landslides left several others buried. More than ...

The U.S. National Hurricane Center warned Monday that Hurricane Melissa could cause catastrophic flash flooding and numerous ...

Tsunamis are among the most powerful and destructive natural forces on Earth. These massive surges of water form through entirely different processes than regular ocean waves, and their size can range ...