Why is it so hard to get people to safety? Effective warning systems are complicated, involve a lot of moving pieces, and ...

A major California fault once thought to be stable is quietly shifting beneath neighborhoods, schools, and it could lead to a ...

Taal Volcano recorded six earthquakes, two tremors, and voluminous sulfur emissions, prompting PHIVOLCS to maintain Alert ...

School principal Yoshiro Tobo is one of the few people left on his remote Japanese island, where the earth is constantly ...

The so-called earthquake swarm at Mount Rainier dwindled Friday but has surpassed the last large event at the volcano in 2009 ...

A 4.3-magnitude earthquake jolted a lake shoreline Friday, July 11, in Southern California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Then dozens of smaller quakes followed. The 6.5-mile-deep quake hit ...

The series of earthquakes is the first major swarm of seismic events since 2009. Is it safe if you’re planning on visiting?

The fault has moved the curbs as much as a handspan, around 18 centimeters, since the time they were installed, up to 60 ...

This year’s 100th anniversary of the Santa Barbara earthquake has brought to my mind the two devastating quakes that struck ...

The primary goal of the tests is to determine if height limits for cold-formed steel-framed buildings can be increased.

Fire season began July 1. Here's everything you need to know about making your own go bag in case of an emergency evacuation.