There have been more than 400 tremors recorded in this swarm as of May 11. How unusual is this?

A shake alert went out over the U.S. Geological Survey's early warning system on Dec. 4, warning that a 5.9 earthquake near Carson City in western Nevada could produce heavy shaking in the region. But ...

Large earthquakes have been common along the Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone, except at the Shumagin Gap. Yinchu Li Not all earthquake faults behave the same. Some stick and snap, causing earthquakes.

Whether you felt tremors last week or not, many North Carolinians may wonder whether it is necessary to get earthquake insurance on their homes. Several shallow earthquakes were recorded near ...