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

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

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

But it also gives us one more tool to add to the growing kit of variables to factor into earthquake prediction models. "It's an exciting direction," Junqueira Saldanha says, "and we hope our study ...

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 ...

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.

A similar pattern has occurred following earthquakes in China, Chile and Nepal. More than two decades later, researchers at the University of Washington have identified a hidden factor behind what ...

But "the tidal force is a small factor affecting earthquakes," Lingsen Meng, associate professor of geophysics at UCLA, told BI. "Usually it's insignificant, and you really need to see through a ...

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 ...