A new study from Oregon State University (OSU) warns that two of the West Coast's most powerful fault lines, the Cascadia ...

The impact would be doubly as devastating as predictions for the impending ‘Big One’ and leave millions in harm’s way from ...

A long-overlooked geologic fault in Canada's remote north may be capable of producing a massive earthquake, according to new research. The Tintina Fault, stretching about 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) ...

When the ground moves, it cracks open the illusion of permanence. We can shrug it off and return to routine — or take it as a ...

"Locked loaded and ready to roll." That's how one scientist recently described the San Andreas fault, meaning it is ready to spring a big quake on southern California at any moment. Generally, ...

A striking video captured in Myanmar during March’s devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake shows what scientists believe may be a first-of-its-kind recording of a surface fault rupture, the visible ...

Western Washington University geophysics assistant professor Emily Roland, left, and geology professor Colin Amos are participating in a multi-institution earthquake research center. The National ...

A 4.4-magnitude earthquake near Highland Park on Monday, Aug. 12, brought back vivid memories for many in the L.A. area. As the shaking rippled through the region on Monday – and after a flurry of ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Advanced satellite and lidar mapping has uncovered signs that the Tintina fault in Canada's Yukon ...