Earthquakes occur more often than you think. Here’s what you need to know about where they usually happen and how they’re ...

With Australia's most significant earthquake disaster occurring more than 35 years ago, many people consider quakes to be quite rare in Australia. But it turns out they're more common than you'd think ...

Tsunamis form when a sudden event, like an undersea earthquake, displaces a large volume of water. Their size can vary greatly depending on factors.

ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA - the U.S. Geological Survey reported that a preliminary 2.6 magnitude quake occurred near Berkeley Sunday morning.

These earthquakes are called intraplate earthquakes, and the cause for these quakes has been speculated by scientists, but a definite cause has not been found.

A tsunami is a series of ocean waves that sends surges of water, sometimes reaching heights of over 100 feet (30.5 meters), ...

MILTON — A blast at a local quarry registered on a local seismograph, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The minor earthquake was detected at 2 p.m. in the area around Adams Road and Rowland ...

What causes an earthquake? An earthquake is typically caused by a sudden slip along a fault, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The recent, small earthquakes that rattled the New York metro area serve as a reminder that seismic activity does occur in ...