Earthquakes have long been considered unpredictable, but a new study suggests that solar activity could play a role in ...

"Solar heat drives atmospheric temperature changes, which in turn can affect things like rock properties," the researchers said.

Earthquakes occur primarily because of movements along fault lines — fractures in the Earth’s crust where blocks of rock move relative to each other. These movements are often found at ...

This is called the Cascadia Subduction Zone. According to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), earthquakes happen in Washington every day, but most are too small to be felt.

So just how big was last Friday’s earthquake? Depending on what source you read — and when you read it — the magnitude of the Sunshine Coast earthquake that rattled southwest B.C. shortly ...

This is the second earthquake to happen in the Pacific Northwest in as many days. A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook near Squamish, British Columbia Friday afternoon. Many earthquakes in Washington ...

It’s what could happen after a major earthquake, which could disrupt our infrastructure, including our transportation grid and communication channels. “We’d see a lot of bridges collapsing ...

The overall estimates for Greek tourism for this summer season may be positive, but the developments in Santorini confirm what tourism operators have been repeating for the last few years, namely ...

Understanding how earthquakes occur not only deepens our knowledge of the planet’s processes but also helps us stay prepared. Test your knowledge with this quiz! Explore the causes of earthquakes, how ...