Geologic mapping has been one of the most fundamental mandates of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since its establishment ...

A 2.4 earthquake was reported in Georgetown, Ohio on Thursday. No damage was reported as it was a low-intensity quake.

A social media video claims to show footage taken as an 8.0 magnitude earthquake hit Oregon’s coast — but on closer inspection, no one in the video seems to be affected by the temblor except the ...

Data from NISAR will improve our understanding of such phenomena as earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides, as well as damage ...

An earthquake was detected near the Ohio River early Thursday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The report found a magnitude 7.2 quake could damage more than 6,100 buildings, displace a third of residents and workers and cause up to $17 billion in damage.

Some Hawaii Island residents felt a jolt early Tuesday morning because of an earthquake just outside of Pahala. The ...

A new study suggests the seismic energy traveled outward from a previously unmapped fault, emanating from the hypocenter in ...

Recent Death Valley earthquakes spark Las Vegas concerns as seismologists monitor activity, urging preparedness for residents ...

Similar quakes in the region in the future, a seismologist warned, "could maybe focus energy toward population centers." ...

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