Stanford researchers have created the first-ever global map of a rare earthquake type that occurs not in Earth's crust but in ...

As the name suggests, an earthquake is an event that causes the earth to shake. In some cases, an earthquake can be so significant that it cracks open the ground, as well as human-made structures such ...

Learn more about the rare instances when seismic and magma activity overlap in Yellowstone National Park.

A new kind of earthquake has been detected in western Canada, one that shakes the ground slower and longer than typical seismic events. These earthquakes, recorded during hydraulic fracturing for oil ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A specific type of earthquake that can cause particularly intense shaking is more common than previously believed, some scientists ...

Scientists are warning that underexplored "supershear" earthquakes could have serious impacts in California, particularly near the infamous San Andreas Fault. "The San Andreas is the perfect setting ...

With the New Madrid Seismic Zone in southeast Missouri, it is especially important to prepare for an earthquake.