Rock rheology governs the deformation of rocks in reaction to forces within the Earth's interior. Rheology is the scientific ...

The quake, which struck near the Alaska-Yukon border on Dec. 6, has helped geologists confirm a decades-old hypothesis: it’s ...

When an ancient and smooth seismic fault releases all its energy at once, the consequences are spectacular. The magnitude 7.7 ...

On Friday morning, San Ramon experienced a series of minor earthquakes, igniting concern and curiosity among residents. This article will explore the details of the ...

Workers check damage to Interstate 880 in Oakland after it collapsed during the Loma Prieta earthquake in October 1989. (Paul Sakuma / Associated Press) They are two of the West Coast's most ...

When the biggest earthquake in more than a decade rattled Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula in July, seismologists around the world knew within moments. For earthquakes big or small, sensors around ...

Once in a while, the people of California have the ground reminded of the fact that the ground is, in reality, unrest.