Scientists have confirmed that a mysterious Utah earthquake first detected in 1979 really did occur nearly 90 kilometers ...

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 ...

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

"It's actually due to the weight of the island chain bending down the kind of rigid crust." ...

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(Jiojio/Moment/Getty Images) For more than three decades, experts have been trying to solve the mystery of why a certain kind of underwater fault triggers earthquakes way more predictably than others.