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 ...

BUTTE, Mont. — Envision this scenario: You are going about your day. All is calm and quiet until suddenly, the ground beneath your feet begins to shake, and items within your home or workspace begin ...

This gradual accumulation and release of stress and strain is now referred to as the "elastic rebound theory" of earthquakes. Most earthquakes are the result of the sudden elastic rebound of ...

TOKYO (AP) — One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan and Hawaii and across the Pacific. No substantial damage has been ...

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded late Monday near Madison in Lake County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

SEATTLE — A confirmed earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 at 3:25 p.m. PST, 315 miles southwest of Bering Island, Komandorski, and 80 miles southeast of Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka, in Russia, has started ...

(CNN) — One of the most powerful earthquakes in modern history shook Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday, sending tsunami waves hurtling across the Pacific Ocean and putting nations from Japan to the ...

(CNN) — A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday local time, sending tsunami waves coursing across the Pacific as millions of people from around the world ...

A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday off Russia's remote Far East, sending tsunami waves crashing into Hawaii and Japan and sparking evacuations and warnings across the Pacific. Russia ...

A tsunami hit coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands and Japan after a powerful, 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia early Wednesday. Warnings are also in place for Alaska, Hawaii ...

Guam’s tsunami preparedness was put to the test on July 30 in the wake of a magnitude 8.8 earthquake that hit Russia.

(CNN) — Tsunami waves have hit nations across the Pacific after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday local time, with millions of people urged to evacuate ...