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

A 2.8 magnitude quake hit East of Amargosa Valley near the highly classified Area 51 base in Nevada, around 50 miles from the ...

The Caribbean Sea was rocked by a powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake on Saturday, which has left 12 Caribbean islands on ...

This was the third earthquake recorded in South Carolina in 2025 after 30 were confirmed there last year, according to the USGS.

A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake has struck the Caribbean Sea triggering tsunami warnings for a number of countries, the US Geological Survey (USGS) has said. Officials say the earthquake’s ...

The "all clear" has been issued for Cayman following a tsunami threat from a magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck 126 miles ...

After a powerful quake shook the Caribbean Sea southwest of the Cayman Islands, some islands urge people to move inland in ...

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake happened near Reno, Ohio around 6 p.m. Monday Evening. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, ...

This week was the USGS Northern California Earthquake Hazards Workshop (NCEHW). I joined other earthquake hazards professionals for three days of virtual talks and discussions about the latest ...

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory spearheads Volcano Awareness Month each January on the Island of Hawaii. This year, in ...

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake detected in South Texas was felt across more than 100 miles, and in two major cities, according to U.S. Geological Survey data. The 4.5-magnitude earthquake — quite powerful ...

The United States Geological Survey confirmed that an earthquake impacted parts of Ohio early Tuesday morning.