Solar heat may influence earthquakes and their timings by altering rock brittleness and underground water movement.

Computer models that factor in the Sun's impact on Earth's surface temperatures are providing more accurate simulations of ...

Their latest hypothesis suggests that the Sun's heat may be a key factor. By applying mathematical models and computational ...

On a dynamic planet like Earth, it can be easy for drivers of change to go unnoticed – but scientists have now established ...

The 5.0 magnitude earthquake is tied for the sixth strongest in state history. Scientists have warned for years that increased fracking in West Texas is causing higher earthquake activity.

Multiple earthquakes shook California's Bay Area Thursday afternoon. The earthquakes occurred near Hayward, around 20 miles southeast of Oakland, with the strongest one hitting at 1:59 p.m. local ...

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was reported Sunday at 7:48 p.m. in the Pacific about seven miles from Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was also about seven miles ...

A 3.0-magnitude earthquake shook the western part of Washington on Tuesday, Feb. 18, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 5.4-mile deep quake hit about 7 miles east from Greenwater at 9:54 a.m ...

Cavlin said the earthquake remains a significant event because of its magnitude and shallow depth of just 10 kilometers beneath the surface, a factor that increases the likelihood of generating a ...