Earthquakes have been recorded in almost every part of the state, but there are clusters where they are more common, particularly in West Texas. The region has the most fault zones in the state ...

A moderate to light earthquake rocked West Texas in the very early hours of Thursday morning, October 17. The shockwaves reportedly reached about 70 miles southeast of the epicenter, reaching all ...

Major faults like the San Andreas strike fear of producing devastating earthquakes. But scientists have found that little-known 'branch' faults, minor faults that stem from larger ones ...

said co-author Demian Saffer, director of the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics ... In particular, understanding slip behavior in the fault zones at the seafloor could enhance predictions ...

The sheer size of the fault means it is capable of producing some of the strongest earthquakes in the world. A magnitude 8 or 9 earthquake off the coast could cause widespread devastation.

The discovery of a new fault line may explain the unusually strong and displaced shaking from April’s magnitude 4.8 ...

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake that shook New York City in April displayed “peculiar behavior” that raises questions about the ...

When an earthquake happens it typically triggers aftershocks as other neighboring faults adjust to pressures caused by the quake, Rutgers Newark Geology Professor Alexander Gates said. The ...

(AP Photo/Jenny Kane) BANDON, Ore. (AP) — Dozens of people reported feeling an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 ...

said co-author Demian Saffer, director of the University of Texas Institute ... slip behavior in the fault zones at the seafloor could enhance predictions related to earthquake-triggered tsunamis ...

The sheer size of the fault means it is capable of producing some of the strongest earthquakes in the world. A magnitude 8 or 9 earthquake off the coast could cause widespread devastation.