An area in the Pacific Northwest lies on a 'subduction' zone where a tectonic plate slides underneath the North American plate. Subduction zones produce the world's largest earthquakes.

The Julian earthquake is worth closer examination not for its size or damage (there was very little), but for a demonstration ...

Seismologist Deborah Kilb was wading through California earthquake records from the past four decades when she noticed ...

While there are plenty of awe-inspiring man-made destinations around the globe, nothing is as creative as nature. From trees that resemble monsters, to colorful sinkholes, towering rock formations and ...

The quake was centered in San Diego County but was felt as far north as Los Angeles. No injuries or damage have been reported, according to Cal Fire San Diego. A map shows the epicenter of a 5.2 ...

In 1638, an earthquake in what is now New Hampshire and Plymouth, Massachusetts, left colonists stumbling from the strong ...

Although it might not feel like earthquake country to a Californian, for example, northeastern North America experiences regular seismic activity and has hosted large earthquakes in the past.

Nepal was struck by two back-to-back earthquakes on Friday evening, with tremors felt across parts of Northern India. According to officials, two earthquakes, which occurred just three minutes ...