Hot Jupiters were once cosmic oddities, but unraveling how they moved so close to their stars has remained a stubborn mystery ...

Earthquakes may be unpredictable, but their impacts are not entirely mysterious. New modeling techniques are offering a clearer view beneath the surface.

Earth's structure resembles a giant onion with distinct layers, each playing a crucial role in earthquake formation. The lithosphere comprises the rigid outer shell including the crust and upper ...

Since 2011, scientists have been puzzled about the force resulting from a gigantic earthquake and tsunami that destroyed, among other things, Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant. Now, a Guinness World ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck Riverside County near Idyllwild on Thursday evening, followed by a 3.5 temblor.

We tend to think earthquakes are predominantly driven by deep-Earth forces. But in Kenya’s Lake Turkana Rift, researchers recently found that as surface water levels dropped roughly 100 to 150 meters ...

Multiple earthquakes struck Santa Clara County on Wednesday morning within minutes of each other, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The first was recorded at 6:16 a.m. with a 4.0 magnitude, ...

Alaska is the most earthquake-prone region in the U.S. A 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Alaska early Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck at 8:11 a.m. local ...

LATEST Nov. 27, 10:20 a.m. Another earthquake hit The Geysers area at 9:11 a.m. on Thursday, measuring preliminarily at magnitude 3.9. This latest quake's epicenter was even closer to The Geysers, ...

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Susitna, Alaska, on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Its epicenter was about 7 miles west-northwest of Susitna, roughly 67 miles ...

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck southcentral Alaska on Wednesday, Nov. 27 at 8:11 a.m. Alaska Standard Time, occurring 26 miles southwest of Willow. The tremor registered at a depth of 42.8 miles, ...

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake rattled the mountain communities in Riverside County Thursday evening. The quake was reported around 5:34 p.m., about 6 miles southwest of the community of Idyllwild. The ...