SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA - the U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 3.0 magnitude quake shook close to Seven Trees Tuesday afternoon. At 5:48 p.m., the region was rattled by a tremor. The earthquake ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Earthquakes occur along fractures, or faults, in the earth’s crust ...

Researchers studied tree rings to determine that a single earthquake along two fault zones may have occured near Seattle around 1,100 years ago. Donald Miralle / Getty Images Using tree ring dating, ...

Washington State’s Puget Sound—home to the metropolises of Seattle, Tacoma and Olympia—is a sitting duck for a major earthquake, whether it comes in the form of a deep tremor triggered by a ...

Tree rings reveal a new kind of earthquake threat to the Pacific Northwest. These findings could have implications for seismic preparedness measures in the region. In February, a 7.8-magnitude ...

In February, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook the Turkey-Syria border, followed by one nearly as large nine hours later. Shallow faults less than 18 miles beneath the surface buckled and ruptured, ...