Tremors beneath Northern California show hidden plate movement, helping scientists better understand where future big ...

Here's what we know about the Western North Carolina quakes, plus the largest earthquakes in North Carolina history and more.

A system that gives people advance warning of earthquake shaking in Washington, Oregon and California is one step closer to ...

In comparison, earthquakes with magnitudes from 2.0 to 2.9 occur much more frequently, with an average of around five quakes this magnitude per year, than quakes with a magnitude of 4.0 or higher, ...

A second small earthquake, in less than 24 hours, registered in southern Pemiscot County.

MISSOURI — When most people think of earthquakes, they think of California fault lines. But the most active earthquake zone east of the Rocky Mountains runs straight through the middle of the country ...

The first earthquake struck while the town was still asleep. Around 2:00 am on Dec. 16, 1811, New Madrid—a small frontier settlement of 400 people on land now located in Missouri—was jolted awake.

Standard homeowner's insurance policies typically do not cover earthquake damage. Property owners can purchase add-on earthquake coverage, which is generally inexpensive in low-risk areas like ...