19 Earthquakes Rock San Francisco Bay Area in 2 Hours on a Fault Feared to Trigger 'The Big One' ...

In the Pacific Northwest, big faults like the Cascadian subduction zone located offshore, get a lot of attention. But big ...

Three huge tectonic plates meet at the Mendocino triple junction off the coast of northern California, and a new study ...

Data from the USGS shows the seismic events have ranged in strength from 2.5 up to 4.2 in magnitude.

An earthquake along the southern Whidbey Island fault reshaped the land some 2,700 years ago. Another big one is expected, and it could be devastating. This is the first of three stories about a ...

MAGNA, Utah — It has been three years since a 5.7-magnitude earthquake rocked much of northern Utah. Then last summer, the Utah Geological Survey dug a long trench to study two faults on the west side ...

All around the world, from the Red Sea to the deep ocean ridges of the Atlantic, lurk more than a dozen geological misfits.

Travertine is not only a geological wonder but also a popular building material. Its use dates back to ancient Rome, evident ...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Two active fault lines appear to connect under downtown Salt Lake City, according to a newly published geological study. Scientists believe they have the potential to cause more ...

Geological engineers bridge the gap between geology and civil engineering, ensuring safe, sustainable interactions with the Earth through tasks like infrastructure design, resource exploration, ...

For this installment of "From the Archives," we answer questions about the Balcones Escarpment and the Balcones Fault ...