#Earthquake

The enormous Japan Trench produced the catastrophic 2011 earthquake and remains a major seismic threat.

The Cascadia Subduction Zone has been quiet since 1700 — but scientists know the giant offshore fault will rupture again.

Computer modeling illustrates 10 to 30-foot waves surging across the Pacific Ocean, as a result of a potential mega-earthquake in the Alaska Aleutian subduction zone.

The boxing legend is rallying support for food, shelter and medical aid across quake-hit Mindanao after saying his heart is heavy.

A magnitude-5.7 quake off Oregon led a cluster of tremors that renewed attention on one of North America's most dangerous fault systems.

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake has struck 15km east of the Marlborough town of Seddon. More than 1200 people reported it to GeoNet after feeling the...

A really loud boom shook parts of South Carolina on Thursday, likened to a deafening thunderclap or a huge explosion. People still don't know what it was.

Magnitude-6.0 earthquake near Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, Island of Hawaiʻi; widely felt through Hawaiian island chain and potentially damaging.

More than 7,000 people across the State of Hawaii submitted “Did You Feel It?” (DYFI) reports to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) after the magnitude-6 earthquake that struck on Friday, May 22, at 9:46 p.m. HST.…

This week, we’re talking about what’s shaking in the Hawaiian Islands. And last Friday night… it was a lot. More than seven thousand people across the State of Hawaii reported feeling the magnitude‑6 earthquake that struck at 9:46 p.m.…

A growing wave of seismic unrest is sending shockwaves across the United States as earthquake...

From Independent RSS Feed: Is it safe to travel to Japan? Latest advice after earthquake

The quake struck off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture at 8:22 p.m. following an emergency earthquake warning for the region.

From Independent RSS Feed: Japan hit by powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake as warnings issued for five prefectures

From Archaeological Institute of America: 2026 Graduate Student Paper Award Spotlight: Emily Lime

Mike Stickney was a one-person earthquake hazards show in Montana for 45 years and a valuable contributor to the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. His retirement in 2025 is a good excuse to celebrate his understated yet impactful career.

An earthquake less than a mile south of the Colorado-New Mexico state line near Interstate 25 on Thursday morning was felt as far north as Pueblo, according to the United States Geological Survey.…

Las Vegas is surrounded on all sides by faults, which might come as a surprise since a damaging earthquake hasn't hit the city in its short modern history.

A recent series of earthquakes in Nevada has served as a jolting reminder of the state’s seismic risk.

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck an area about 250 miles northwest of Las Vegas on Monday night but there were no immediate reports of any injuries or serious damage.