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

Californians have long dreaded the 'Big One'. But growing fears of a deadly earthquake are no longer confined to just the ...

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck eastern Washington on Saturday, April 6, at 15:15 UTC (8:15 a.m. local time), according to ...

A fascinating new study reveals that a massive chunk of Earth’s crust, buried deep beneath the Midwest, is slowly pulling ...

Geologists attribute the Laramide Orogeny to the subduction of an oceanic plate, specifically the Farallon Plate, beneath the North American Plate. This subduction began roughly 160 million years ...

An earthquake struck Vashon Island late Monday night, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic ... to the motion of the Juan de Fuca Plate and the North American Continental Plate moving against ...

Mount Spurr is a prominent feature within the Aleutian volcanic arc, an area created by the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the North American Plate. This geological phenomenon leads to ...

A new report has revealed the 10 US cities that are most vulnerable to earthquake damage in 2025, and the list may surprise ...

From how ashfall smells to how you can help affected wildlife, we asked experts across the state about the things on your ...