Modern continental rocks carry chemical signatures from the very start of our planet's history, challenging current theories about plate tectonics.

Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust ...

The U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS) insists that earthquake forecasting is not possible. Thus, the agency only calculates the ...

In a new paper, Jordan Jensen and Alexis Ault introduce a new forensic tool designed to enhance our understanding of how ...

Cornell-led researchers drilled 7 km deep into the Japan Trench to study the fault behind the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, ...

More than 20 earthquakes have hit central and southeast Asia in the last 24 hours, with one of the most powerful in 75 years ...

For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...

In a worst-case tsunami, parts of Alameda, Oakland and Berkeley could be flooded up to an 18-foot elevation, California officials said in new study.

The risk of flooding from a major tsunami may be greater than many realized along Monterey County's coastline, California officials said in new study.

The risk of flooding from a major tsunami may be greater than many realized along California’s coastline, state officials ...

Sunny with a high of 63 °F (17.2 °C). Winds from SSW to SW at 21 mph (33.8 kph). Night - Clear. Winds from SW to WSW at 15 to 22 mph (24.1 to 35.4 kph). The overnight low will be 58 °F (14.4 ...

Night - Mostly clear. Winds from W to WSW at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 39 °F (3.9 °C). Mostly sunny with a high of 63 °F (17.2 °C). Winds from WSW to W at 6 to 14 ...