Alaska is the most earthquake-prone region in the U.S. A 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Alaska early Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck at 8:11 a.m. local ...

Around 90 small earthquakes have struck near San Ramon in the East Bay this month. It’s at least the sixth time a series of tiny quakes has lit up that area since 1970, including the most recent swarm ...

An earthquake swarm hit the San Francisco Bay Area on Sunday morning. The cluster of up to eight quakes, ranging from 2.5 to 3.8 on the Richter scale, first occurred from 9:38am to 9:41am around ...

Two minor earthquakes in the New York metro area occurred this week. The recent, small earthquakes that rattled the New York metro area serve as a reminder that seismic activity does occur in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the history of science and exploration. This week’s massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake in eastern Russia, which triggered ...

Dee Ninis works at the Seismology Research Centre, is Vice-President of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society, and a Committee Member for the Geological Society of Australia – Victoria ...

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The East Tennessee earthquake on May 10 was one of the strongest to hit the region since 1900. The East Tennessee Seismic Zone is an active one, even if it isn't known to produce quakes strong enough ...

A 4.1-magnitude earthquake shook Knoxville and East Tennessee at 9:04 a.m. ET May 10, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake originated near Greenback, Tennessee, which is 30 miles ...

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit central Myanmar (formerly Burma) Friday (March 28), shaking Mandalay, the country's second-largest city, as well as nearby countries, including China and ...

Although the gag seen in Family Guy Season 23 Episode 8 “Dog is My Co-Pilot” is a fairly straight forward take on The Sopranos, it is a rather fun pull from the series’ history. Not only has Family ...

Sunday’s magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Malibu is part of a larger seismic pattern being seen in Southern California. The region has been experiencing a number of moderate earthquakes since 2024. In ...