Why don't we know when the next big earthquake will hit? There's an explanation for that. Tectonic plates are, like most of us, under a lot of stress and are always in motion. But they move slowly, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When a magnitude 8.8 earthquake rocked Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Tuesday, officials warned that damaging tsunami waves could ...

First global map of mantle earthquakes reveals seismic activity far beneath continents, challenging old ideas about Earth’s ...

Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) have discovered evidence suggesting that the Earth’s inner core is solid, according to a study published in the ...

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 ...

A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. It triggered tsunami waves that travelled across the Pacific Ocean. Japan, Hawaii, Alaska, and the US West Coast were all ...

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Hawaii, the U.S. West Coast and Japan. Several people were injured, none gravely, ...

A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings for parts of Japan, Alaska and Hawaii, with alerts also issued for the United ...

Mantle plumes beneath volcanic hotspots, like Hawaii, Iceland, and the Galapagos, seem to be anchored into a large structure ...

Stanford researchers have created the first-ever global map of a rare earthquake type that occurs not in Earth's crust but in ...