A new laboratory earthquake model connects real contact area with earthquake dynamics, paving the way for improved prediction and early warning systems. Scientists have created a new laboratory model ...

The Helena Valley sits atop a variety of different sediments and rocks, making it particularly susceptible to earthquake ...

The most widespread way is through Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), which sends loud alerts to all cellphones. If an ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An offshore earthquake of magnitude 6.9 collapsed walls of houses and buildings late Tuesday in a central Philippine province, killing at least 31 people, injuring many ...

Many of the world’s largest and most devastating earthquakes strike beneath the ocean, where the lack of sensors makes quick warnings difficult. Most monitoring stations are on land. “If we have a big ...

Up to 98 percent of the energy of an earthquake goes into flash heating rocks, not shaking the ground, new research shows. The finding could help yield better earthquake forecasts The shaking produced ...

Tens of thousands of earthquakes shook the Greek island of Santorini and the surrounding area at the beginning of the year. Now, researchers have published a comprehensive geological analysis of the ...

From free activities to animal encounters, we’ve selected some of the best things to do in the capital this autumn ...

It’s a common question after an earthquake shakes the Bay Area and jolts people’s attention. Does this mean a bigger one is coming? Sometimes. But not usually, experts said Monday, after a 4.3 ...

BERKELEY — A magnitude 4.3 earthquake — the largest in the Bay Area in nearly three years — shook the East Bay out of slumber early Monday, particularly the surroundings of UC Berkeley where it was ...