The first “Big One” earthquake in more than a decade has rattled the world. What if it had happened anywhere else? Say, California? Or Japan?

Invisible earthquakes are revealing a hidden tectonic puzzle beneath California’s most dangerous fault zone.

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck early Wednesday off the southern coast of Mexico, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, according to ...

Italy lies within an active tectonic region, the result of the collision of the African and Eurasian plates.

Tibet was rattled by two earthquakes in quick succession, with a 4.3 magnitude tremor on Wednesday following a 3.8 magnitude ...

Earlier on January 15, another earthquake of magnitude 3.3 struck the region at a depth of 45km.

In Wajima, Japan, where hundreds of homes and studios were destroyed, master-class artisans are struggling to keep lacquer ...