A magnitude 4.1 earthquake shook parts of Lake and Sonoma counties on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

A previously quiet fault line beneath North America is now feared to be a ticking time bomb, and experts warn it could unleash a devastating earthquake with no warning, shaking parts of the US. Canadian scientists have discovered that the Tintina Fault ...

Multiple earthquakes struck off the coast of Alaska Monday, according to a map from the United States Geological Survey ( USGS ). The quakes ranged in strength from 2.6 magnitude up to a 4.5 magnitude, the map shows. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no tsunami warning was issued.

A massive 8.8‑magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula late Tuesday triggered tsunami warnings and advisories across the North Pacific — including Japan, Hawaii, and the western coast of North America — from Mexico through California ...

We’re on shakier ground than previously thought. Canadian scientists have warned that an overlooked fault line could unleash catastrophic earthquakes across North America — disrupting infrastructure, triggering landslides and impacting thousands of ...

NORTHLAKE, Texas — A small earthquake was detected near Northlake in Denton County late Thursday night, according to officials. A 2.2-scale earthquake was picked up shortly before midnight on the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) earthquake map. The map ...

The first earthquake struck while the town was still asleep. Around 2:00 am on Dec. 16, 1811, New Madrid—a small frontier settlement of 400 people on land now located in Missouri—was jolted awake. Panicked townsfolk fled their homes as buildings ...

In 1638, an earthquake in what is now New Hampshire had Plymouth, Massachusetts colonists stumbling from the strong shaking and water sloshing out of the pots used by Native Americans to cook a midday meal along the St. Lawrence River, according to ...