Structural geology is the study of the deformation of the surface and subsurface of the Earth and other planetary bodies. This deformation reflects past changes in local and regional stress and ...

In the U.S., this preparation hinges in large part on the expertise of scientists and engineers in federal agencies who develop earthquake hazard models and contribute to the creation of building ...

A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific ...

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake killed over 1,000 people near the epicenter in Myanmar. In neighboring Thailand, several were killed when a high-rise tower collapsed.

The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has jumped to nearly 700, according to the government, ...

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake killed at least 144 people near the epicenter in Myanmar and injured hundreds more. In ...

Myanmar is in an active earthquake belt, though many of the temblors happen in sparsely populated areas, not cities like ...

At least 140 people were killed in Myanmar and at least 10 people were confirmed to have been killed in neighboring Thailand.

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's Kilauea volcano shot lava as high as 1,000 feet (300 meters) into the air during its most recent ...

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake recorded in New Jersey early Saturday reportedly was felt as far away as Connecticut and ...

A thin coat of gray mud confirmed the vent was new, according to a recent online post by scientists with the Yellowstone ...

Large fountains reached heights up to 500 feet (150 meters) to 700 feet (215 meters) on Thursday morning, the USGS' Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said. The volcano began its current eruption on Dec. 23 ...