Coastal communities from northern California to British Columbia live atop the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which spans about ...

A recent study from Utah State University geoscientists explores the characteristics of rocks from a fault zone in Utah.

A new paper explains how the properties of fault rocks and geologic events that took place over a billion years ago could ...

New spending restrictions for some federal agencies are creating extra hoops for scientists to jump through to fix earthquake ...

Several earthquakes with epicenters beneath the ocean surface rattled the Northern California coastline early Monday. The ...

A powerful earthquake and rising sea levels could have devastating effects on some parts of America amid fears of a pending 'mega-tsunami' ...

Many parts of Oregon are under threat of natural disaster. One risk is unique – it is a statewide burden shouldered by one ...

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Mettler Monday afternoon, according to the USGS. The tremor was reported around 12:09 ...

A new study has identified three states in the US could be hit by an earthquake and mega-tsunami in a handful of years.

A new study found that the geological conditions are in place for a massive tsunami to hit the United States and sink ...

A 10-story cold-formed steel-framed building will soon be put to the test on an earthquake simulator at the University of ...

By building test models and shaking them with real earthquake records, we can spot weaknesses and figure out what makes a design safer. It’s a hands-on way to improve how we build and protect our ...