Alaskans have been gathering in the tiny coastal town of Valdez to celebrate the art of climbing ice Alaska’s hardiest ...

Mount Spurr, a towering snow-capped stratovolcano in Alaska, has long been a source of scientific intrigue, but recent events ...

After a series of earthquakes rocked California last week, a scientist has warned that the Golden State isn't the only area ...

Mount Spurr is not the kind of lava-spewing volcano familiar from Hawaii, but instead has historically ejected huge plumes of ...

Alaska’s Emergency Operations Center has canceled an annual test of the system responsible for alerting Alaskans about ...

Alaska’s Emergency Operations Center has cancelled an annual test of the system responsible for alerting Alaskans about ...

Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.

The Greek government has declared a state of emergency on Santorini after a series of powerful earthquakes in the Aegean Sea A 5.2 magnitude earthquake has struck Santorini after days of frequent ...

Greece is preparing for any scenario but experts are optimistic about the tremors that triggered an exodus of residents and visitors from the Aegean Sea island of Santorini. “The situation seems ...

As plates move in different directions over long periods of time, friction causes energy to build up. It becomes so great that the energy is released, which creates a shock wave - an earthquake.

The largest earthquake recorded so far was a magnitude 5, recorded northeast of the popular holiday island at 2.27 pm local time (12.27 pm GMT). The Greek authorities have ordered emergency rescue ...