An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 struck off the coast of Orange County Sunday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, ...

Some may remember the Japan tsunami that struck the coast of Oregon in 2011.Dozens of boats were found smashed up against ...

Nevada is the third most seismically-active state in the nation, only behind Alaska and California, according to the U.S.

As the week progressed, the disturbance started acting like some psycho sporting a hangover the size of Siberia while taking its time to decide where to throw a mean temper tantrum. It’s target turned ...

The 1964 Good Friday earthquake rocked and crumpled Anchorage and environs. The magnitude 9.2 quake lasted four and one-half ...

To be better prepared for the next big earthquake, tens of thousands of Alaskans are expected to practice how to drop, cover and hold on during the Great Alaska ShakeOut on Thursday morning.

Although the volcano's alert level has been raised, scientists say there are no indications that an eruption is imminent.

The biggest hazard posed by a potential eruption of Mount Spurr would be an ash cloud that could be blown into populated areas by wind and disrupt aviation routes.

An Alaska Volcano Observatory scientist said that “there are no indications an eruption is imminent” at Mount Spurr, which is ...

When scientists think of the next big earthquake, they tend to assume it will stem from a major fault line. But now, experts ...

As our climate-world around us changes, our infrastructure must change too. Year-after-year an increasing number of climate fueled catastrophes damage or destroy roads across the country. At what ...

Researchers propose that major continental transform earthquakes often begin on branch faults, which may act as “on-ramps” ...