Some 230 million people in the United States face the potential of damaging earthquakes in 100 years, according to the latest U.S. National Seismic Hazard Model, or NSHM. That’s about 40 million ...

This assessment revealed that hazard maps for the U.S. (California), Japan, Italy, Nepal and France seemed to overpredict earthquake damage.

Two of the most destructive forces of nature - earthquakes and tsunamis - might actually be more of a threat than current estimates according to new research.

The US Geological Survey creates earthquake shaking models designed to inform municipalities about building codes and insurance companies about the risk of seismic events.

Yet climate change is only part of the equation. Earth processes—such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions—also trigger cascading hazards, often with long-lasting effects. Mount St. Helens is a ...

An updated earthquake hazard map from the U.S. Geological Survey shows a high shaking risk in California.

A new earthquake mapping app from the California Geological Survey can zero in to block level and identify if homes are at risk of landslides or liquefaction during an earthquake.

Using data for the Turkey earthquake of February 2023, the scientists have developed a detailed 3D dynamic model that provides a more accurate understanding of the strong shaking during this ...

New earthquake maps released by the California Geological Survey show a fault line that runs through the heart of Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive.

As Utah prepares for an overdue, big earthquake, University of Utah seismologists found that current seismic hazard models may be underestimating the intensity of shaking the Salt Lake Valley ...

The map shows where hazards exist, but that doesn’t mean those risks will materialize in an earthquake.