This fault is capable of generating earthquakes larger than magnitude 8 that can be felt hundreds of miles away, and a recent ...

While not a household name like the San Andreas, the Elsinore fault is part of a larger seismic zone that experts fear and ...

The Hayward Fault is considered one of the most dangerous in the world because scientists believe it is due for a large earthquake and because it runs under a densely populated part of California ...

Edjang described what it was like when the earthquake hit. "It was just the most terrifying experience ever," Edjang said. "I was in my apartment, and things started to shift and started to move ...

Mount Spurr has been showing signs of an eruption since last year, but scientists think one is even more imminent.

Monday's magnitude 4.4 earthquake centered four miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles was modest but packed quite a jolt. Although no major damage was reported, experts say the temblor was in ...

Earthquakes are a reminder of nature's unpredictable forces that cause collapsing infrastructure and devastation. Here are seven of the most destructive earthquakes that remain etched in the ...

This earthquake was “quite significant” because ... It has long been considered one of the most dangerous strike-slip faults on Earth because it passes directly by Yangon (the largest city ...

Earthquake Magnitude Scale Magnitude Earthquake Effects Estimated Number Each Year 2.5 or less Usually not felt, but can be recorded by seismograph. Millions 2.5 to 5.4 Often felt, but only causes ...

For context, a deep earthquake is 300 - 700 km. Shallow earthquakes are more dangerous because there is less distance for the waves to travel before striking cities and infrastructure head-on.