The Pacific Coast is tiptoeing around not one but two of the largest seismic triggers of the region’s modern history.

Over a week after Myanmar’s catastrophic earthquake, casualty numbers are still climbing. Meanwhile, across India, mild ...

While some of these quakes have hit developed countries with robust infrastructure like Japan and Chile, many are in places ...

The ground beneath Southern California isn't staying still. Whether it's a blip or the new normal remains to be seen.

A 3.1-magnitude earthquake shook Friday, April 4, in Northern California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 15-mile ...

Earthquakes are among the most formidable natural disasters, striking with little warning and causing widespread devastation.

At the school gates, some parents have left their children's identifications cards as a sort of makeshift memorial. Others still cling to them, like Bi Kaiwei. When the major earthquake struck a week ...

The deadly earthquake that struck near Mandalay on Friday was caused by “strike-slip faulting” along the boundary of the ...

Preliminary estimates by the U.S. Geological Survey show that nearly 800,000 people in Myanmar may have been within the zone ...

“Myanmar is an area often exposed to large earthquakes, with over 14 earthquakes with a magnitude of 6 or above occurring in the region over the last 100 years, including a magnitude 6.8 earthquake ...

Hazard severity zone maps are critical in California law, being cited in more than 50 sections. Properties in "high" and "very high" zones must adhere to fire-safe construction rules, such as ...

With the release of its fourth and final round of color-coded hazard maps on Monday morning, California’s firefighting agency is showing just how much of the state is prone to wildfire — and how much ...