When a slab slides beneath an overriding plate in a subduction zone, the slab takes on a property called anisotropy, meaning its strength is not the same in all directions. Anisotropy is what causes a ...

Two earthquakes were recorded within hours of each other near Marion, North Carolina, and witnesses report they felt shaking miles away, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quakes registered ...

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded early Sunday morning near Prague, according to preliminary data from the authorities. Authorities said the quake struck at 2:17 a.m. local time, about five ...

BERKELEY, Calif. — An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 woke up a number of people with a sharp jolt in the San Francisco Bay Area early Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The ...

The ground-shaking that an earthquake generates is only a fraction of the total energy that a quake releases. A quake can also generate a flash of heat, along with a domino-like fracturing of ...

The renders, specs, and marketing materials have leaked for the Galaxy Tab A11 and A11 Plus Both models will come in gray and silver. These tablets will offer some new features, like Solve Math, ...

GREENWOOD COUNTY, S.C. — A rural area of South Carolina, which was the center of a recent swarm of earthquakes, rumbled to life again on Saturday night. U.S. Geological Survey maps show a magnitude ...

MOSCOW, Russia — A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck early Saturday near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake’s epicenter was 111.7 ...