Fault zones are often wide, branching networks rather than narrow lines, requiring a shift to 3D models for better earthquake ...

Using data compiled from single earthquakes across the world, Christie Rowe of the Nevada Seismological Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno and Alex Hatem of the U.S. Geological Survey sought ...

The Julian earthquake is worth closer examination not for its size or damage (there was very little), but for a demonstration ...

Myanmar's deadly earthquake has raised alarms beyond Southeast Asia. In Africa, fault lines stretching across the continent pose serious risks, yet preparedness remains low.

At the Seismological Society of America's Annual Meeting, researchers posed a seemingly simple question: how wide are faults?

California rocked by DOZENS of quakes after major seismic event sets off shocking animal behaviorA major earthquake in ...

The magnitude 5.2 earthquake that shook most of Southern California on Monday did not result in any reported injuries or ...

A herd of African elephants instinctively circled their young in a protective huddle as a 5.2 magnitude earthquake near the ...

The temblor was detected near Julian, California. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.

Shaking was reported in parts of Los Angeles Monday morning from a magnitude-5.2 earthquake more than 100 miles away in San ...

LOS ANGELES -- Michael Newman, head of the civil rights enforcement section in California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office, was exhausted. Newman and his legal team had just worked all ...