California has been rocked by at least nine earthquakes since Thursday, raising fears that the "Big One" could be near.

According to Bossu, such behavior typically amounts to “foreshock” activity – seismic activity that occurs before the main ...

An estimated magnitude 7.6 earthquake hit the Caribbean Sea on Saturday, north of Honduras, and neighboring islands and ...

Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.

When you think about earthquakes, Florida’s probably not the first state that comes to mind. But that doesn't mean they can't ...

Another earthquake was recorded in Maine, but this one was more than 250 miles from the quake that rocked southern Maine last month. The 2.5 magnitude earthquake was centered 21 miles northwest of ...

A 3.5 earthquake occurred Monday near San Bernardino at 9:44 a.m., followed by a 3.0 quake four minutes later. Just before 10 ...

The 5.0 magnitude earthquake is tied for the sixth strongest in state history. Scientists have warned for years that increased fracking in West Texas is causing higher earthquake activity.

Santorini faces a countdown to finding out whether the next earthquake will be ‘the big one’. The next 12 to 24 hours are ...

According to Bossu, such behavior typically amounts to “foreshock” activity – seismic activity that occurs before the main shock of the sequence – meaning that the largest earthquake could ...

The biggest earthquakes happen at "subduction zones," the points where one tectonic plate slides under another. Big subduction zone earthquakes can release the same amount of energy as tens of ...