A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was reported Sunday evening at 8:17 p.m. Pacific time less than a mile from Malibu.

Solar-driven temperature shifts alter rock properties and underground water movement, potentially making the Earth’s crust ...

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

Seismologists describe potential damage forecasts from ground shaking scenarios for moderate earthquakes in three regions of the Mexico City basin.

Ultra-stable laser technology is being used to detect earthquakes in the Southwest Pacific thanks to an inventive method ...

A submarine telecommunications cable connecting New Zealand and Australia is doubling as an earthquake sensor, in a new trial ...

Support from the National Science Foundation helps civil engineers like Ben Schafer improve building codes and develop more ...

Jakarta is one of the largest cities in the world and one of the most earthquake-prone. It is located within the Pacific Ring ...

"Solar heat drives atmospheric temperature changes, which in turn can affect things like rock properties," the researchers said.

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook Oaxaca, Mexico, prompting seismic alarms in Mexico City. The quake, with an epicenter near ...