A rare, ultra-long earthquake in Myanmar revealed that mature faults can deliver their full force directly to the surface.

Expert urges quake preparedness for Karachi, says city sits near three-plate junction and multiple fault lines ...

A swarm of at least six earthquakes reaching up to magnitude 2.9 rattled San Ramon near San Francisco, the U.S. Geological ...

In general, earthquakes are caused by the tectonic plates that make up the earth moving and rubbing together. The UK is ...

A 4.3 magnitude earthquake shook Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province on December 17, 2025, as the region experiences increased ...

Sylhet, in the country’s northeast, lies in an extremely high-risk “red zone” for earthquakes. Much of the region sits atop ...

A swarm of small earthquakes jolted San Ramon over the last month. Scientists said the earthquakes are normal and aren’t ...

In Balochistan, areas including Hub, Winder and Gadani also felt the quake. Local authorities said there were no immediate ...

Human activity can cause “healed” faults to release their stored strength, triggering unexpected quakes in tectonically stable regions.

A 3.6 magnitude earthquake Monday morning in the San Ramon area followed on the heels of a 3.0 in the same place. Scientists ...

Japan lifted tsunami warnings after a 6.9-magnitude quake, but evacuations and fears of further tremors continue along the ...

Earthquakes happen when the Earth’s crust suddenly shifts. The crust is broken into large pieces called tectonic plates, ...