Analysis of the source mechanism indicated that the earthquake had upward or thrust fault mechanism. "This earthquake affected and was felt on Enggano Island with an intensity sca ...

SONOMA COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.2 magnitude quake was recorded near The Geysers Friday afternoon, according to the U.S.

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA - the U.S. Geological Survey reported that a preliminary 2.0 magnitude quake occurred close to Idyllwild ...

The governor of Niigata on Tuesday formally gave local consent to put two reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the north-central prefecture back online, clearing a last hurdle ...

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 ...

Jack Creek Farms experienced 78 measurable earthquakes from Nov. 18 to Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A swarm of at least a dozen earthquakes reaching up to magnitude 3.9 rattled San Ramon near San Francisco, the U.S.

For more than a month, the Bay Area has been subjected to a seemingly ceaseless stampede of earthquakes, rattling windows and raising fears across California.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 struck three miles southeast of San Ramon about 6:30 p.m. Saturday, the U.S. Geological ...

The fault that produced the earthquake lies between two pieces of hard rock sandwiching a slippery clay layer, allowing for ...

Liquefaction is the transformation of ground into a semi-fluid state during an earthquake, which can cause an increased risk ...

Recent shaking feels dramatic but is scientifically routine Over the past few days, residents of Sonoma County have felt a handful of earthquakes — a magnitude 4.0 near Glen Ellen followed by ...