Earthquakes happen when the Earth’s crust suddenly shifts. The crust is broken into large pieces called tectonic plates, ...

San Ramon was hit by more than 90 tremors in mid-November.

Experts say the earthquake in Lancashire was hard to track as it came from deep underground.

GLENN COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.1 magnitude quake was reported close to Alder Springs Monday night, according to the U.S.

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA - Monday afternoon, a preliminary 2.4 magnitude quake was reported near San Ramon, according to the U ...

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mexico, centered about 50 miles south-southwest of La Esperanza.

A local county in western Nevada said residents received a false alert for a 5.9 magnitude earthquake.

The federal government and earthquake experts blamed a technical glitch for the alert that sent warnings hundreds of miles ...

Japan has issued a tsunami advisory after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook the country’s northeast. The quake occurred off the east coast of Aomori prefecture, in the north of Honshu, the main ...

Human activity can cause “healed” faults to release their stored strength, triggering unexpected quakes in tectonically stable regions.

Thursday's non-quake highlighted the need for better earthquake-warning tools. Three western states have a system in place, but Nevada isn't included.

Glacial earthquakes are a special type of earthquake generated in cold, icy regions. First discovered in the Northern ...