A claw snap creates a cavitation bubble and stunning shockwave, emitting a brief light flash and extreme heat.

In reality, rural communities are far more varied. Getting these facts right matters because public debates, policies and resources – including money for programs – often rely on these assumptions, ...

I was just a kid when 1994’s devastating Northridge earthquake hit, but I still remember waking up to the shaking in the early mo ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was reported at 9:54 a.m. Tuesday less than a mile from Paso Robles, according to the U ...

A strong earthquake and several subsequent tremors rattled northern Japan on Sunday evening, triggering tsunami advisories along the coast, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The earthquake ...

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck Sunday off Yamada, Japan, the USGS said. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a tsunami advisory for parts of the country’s eastern coastline on Sunday after ...

Nearly two dozen earthquakes have struck off the coast of Russia, near the Kamchatka Peninsula, in the last 24 hours, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The temblors were measured from ...

Millions of residents, students and office workers across the state will “drop, cover and hold on” Thursday morning as part of the 17th annual Great California ShakeOut drill aimed at promoting ...

Living in California means an earthquake could happen at any moment, such as the magnitude 7.3 Landers earthquake that struck east of the Victor Valley in 1992. The annual Great ShakeOut at 10:16 a.m.

Millions of Californians have signed up to drop, cover and hold on Thursday for the Great California ShakeOut. The annual global earthquake safety drill is scheduled for 10:16 a.m. Thursday. More than ...

On January 1, 2008, at 1:59 am in Calipatria, California, an earthquake happened. You haven’t heard of this earthquake; even if you had been living in Calipatria, you wouldn’t have felt anything. It ...

Today we're talking earthquake preparedness. Before you click next because you think you don't live in an area prone to earthquakes, let me just point out that, according to the USGS, states including ...