As the name suggests, an earthquake is an event that causes the earth to shake. In some cases, an earthquake can be so significant that it cracks open the ground, as well as human-made structures such ...

Guerrero, Mexico is an active site with several recent major earthquakes, but also a small area called the ‘Guerrero seismic gap’ (pictured) where no earthquakes have occurred for more than a century.

Earthquakes that jiggle Earth's middle layer may be more widespread than scientists thought. A new map of these mysterious deep earthquakes shows that they occur all around the world and that they may ...

A new kind of earthquake has been detected in western Canada, one that shakes the ground slower and longer than typical seismic events. These earthquakes, recorded during hydraulic fracturing for oil ...

Earthquakes near Mendocino Triple Junction shake waters off Northern California with no tsunami or major damage.

Researchers have identified a previously unknown type of earthquake that can begin as deep as 55 miles underground.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One year ago, on April 5, 2024, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Tewksbury, rattling homes and nerves across New Jersey and ...