For generations, scientists believed that the West Coast’s two great earthquake engines — the Cascadia subduction zone and ...

Accidental landing of a research vessel in the San Andreas zone revealed the repeating patterns tribuldite in its core.

A specific type of earthquake that can cause particularly intense shaking is more common than previously believed, some ...

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Two earthquakes struck off the Oregon coast on Tuesday, rattling communities along the Pacific Northwest shoreline.

In summary, earthquakes are felt differently across the United States due to geological factors, historical context, and preparedness measures. While the western U.S. often faces the brunt of seismic ...

A new scientific warning has put California’s earthquake risk in sharp focus: supershear earthquakes—rare, high-speed ...

The earthquakes off the Oregon coast serve as a reminder of the seismic volatility in the Pacific Northwest. The USGS is actively gathering data on the intensity of these quakes through the Community ...

Volunteers could sit inside the trailer and feel the sensations that take place during a high-magnitude quake.

A massive March 2025 earthquake in Myanmar tore through nearly 500 kilometers of the Sagaing Fault at extremely high speeds. In a new study – part of ...

The San Joaquin fault runs along the base of the Coastals from Newman to east of Tracy. The third is the Corral Hollow fault ...