Heat from the Sun may play a role in triggering quakes here on Earth—a finding that could be used to improve earthquake predictions by factoring in solar forecasts too. This is the conclusion of an ...

Earthquakes happen daily, sometimes with devastating consequences, yet predicting them remains out of reach. What scientists ...

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake rattled parts of central Oklahoma late Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck around 10:11 p.m. about 1 mile west-southwest of Durant at a depth ...

Two earthquakes rumbled through the same part of South Carolina overnight, and the seismic activity was only separated by hours and about 7 miles. A 2.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 11:30 p.m.