With unprecedented clarity, scientists have directly observed a subduction zone—the collision point where one tectonic plate ...

Safe spaces, green spaces, third spaces, workspaces, outer space, time zones, temperate zones, altitudinal zones, subduction ...

An international research collaboration has harnessed supercomputing power to better understand how massive slabs of ancient ocean floors are shaped as they sink hundreds of kilometres below the Earth ...

A 1,000-foot mega tsunami could wipe out the U.S. West Coast in just minutes — and scientists say it’s not a matter of if, ...

A massive 1,000-foot "mega tsunami" could strike the U.S. West Coast — and scientists say it’s not a matter of if, but when.

According to USGS data, the quake occurred at 21:37 (UTC) with its epicentre located about 29 kilometres west of El Hoyo, a town in northern Argentina. The tremor originated at a depth of around 571 ...

Here are 10 takeaways from The Oregonian/OregonLive’s four-part series on school seismic safety in the Portland area.

The Philippines, which was hit by yet another quake on Wednesday, faces up to 60 seismic events of varying magnitude every day. Tectonic location, active faults and dense population drive constant ...

In Earth’s early days, more than 4 billion years ago, the surface was a dangerous and unpredictable place. Violent volcanoes, ...

A Magnitude 5.9 earthquake rumbled off the Oregon Coast at 11:45 p.m. Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The ...

Experts issued a reminder about the extremely high potential for Megathrust earthquakes in the Mentawai Siberut and Sunda ...

BANDON, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake rumbled off the southern Oregon coast late Thursday night, and several people felt it onshore, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. No tsunami alerts ...