A new study suggests northern Oregon could experience stronger shaking during a major Cascadia earthquake than earlier models ...

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Deep beneath the eastern Pacific Ocean about 1,000 miles off the coast of Ecuador, a fault line on the seafloor has been ...

Geologically speaking, it's like looking at a moving Acela train next to a SEPTA train on the tracks,” said Warren, professor ...

Scientists have long known about a major fault off the Pacific Northwest coast that could potentially cause a major ...

When the plate sinks into the mantle it melts to form magma. The pressure of the magma builds up beneath the Earth's surface. The magma escapes through weaknesses in the rock and rises up through a ...

Two small earthquakes felt in Monroe County have residents asking if bigger shakes are coming. Scientists say Southeast Michigan’s risk remains low.