N​early 75% of the country is at risk for a potentially damaging earthquake, according to a recently updated USGS map.

Geoscience Australia says Darwin and the Latrobe Valley are more likely to experience "strong ground shaking". The latter is ...

Some movies show scenes with the ground suddenly opening up and people falling into fiery pits, but this just doesn't happen in real life. The first main earthquake hazard (danger) is the effect of ...

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 3.8-magnitude earthquake southeast of York Harbor, Maine, could be felt in at ...

Phivolcs unveiled last week the Seismic Hazard Atlas for the Design Earthquake of the Philippines, which featured seismic maps developed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST ...

Residents throughout New England, including Boston, felt the ground shake beneath their feet Monday when an earthquake struck off the coast of Maine. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), ...

An earthquake off the Maine coast rattled New England on Monday, causing shaking in parts of the state, as well as in Rhode ...

an earthquake/tsunami hazard map, and a tsunami evacuation sign to aid in safely evacuating the residents. The development of disaster education programs will help mitigate disasters with the ...

Lawrence River area, and the central Mississippi River Valley. Other sections of this part of the country are prone to earthquakes, but can expect fewer quakes of smaller magnitude. Below is a map ...

Over fifty scientists and engineers conducted the USGS National Seismic Hazard Model (NSHM). This model was used to create a ...

GARFIELD COUNTY, Utah — A magnitude 3.4 earthquake shook the red rocks of a very remote are of Southern Utah early Tuesday ...

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake was reported near Fall City on Monday afternoon at 1:35 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s earthquake hazards program. The quake’s epicenter was about 7 miles ...