New research reveals that the highest tsunamis in history were caused by sudden landslides, not earthquakes, leaving ...

The Iberian Peninsula is undergoing a slow but measurable clockwise rotation, driven by tectonic forces far beneath the ...

"More seismic energy was released in 2025 than at any time in the last 14 years, but the global death toll was well below the ...

Scientists are uncovering a hidden and surprisingly complex earthquake zone beneath Northern California by tracking swarms of ...

The USGS reported that, over the past several days, a sequence of at least five earthquakes shook California, with magnitudes ...

Tremors beneath Northern California show hidden plate movement, helping scientists better understand where future big ...

Three of the great tectonic plates that make up the Earth’s crust meet at the Mendocino Triple Junction, off the Humboldt ...

Seismologists have discovered hidden faults at the Mendocino Triple Junction by tracking tiny earthquakes using a new ...

Preparation goes beyond knowing how to respond during an earthquake; it also involves assessing your living environment. Johns encourages students to conduct a "Home Hazard Hunt" by inspecting each ...

A hidden chunk of an ancient tectonic plate is stuck to the Pacific Ocean floor and sliding under North America, complicating ...

Many of the state's largest earthquakes have struck near the junction, where the Pacific, North American and Gorda plates ...