The U.S. Geological Survey did not report any earthquakes, but "explosive expansion" might be what woke you up. Here's what to know.

According to one researcher, the recent uptick in seismic activity is not something to be worried about and is largely linked ...

For centuries, unusual animal behavior before earthquakes has been reported worldwide. Livestock becoming restless, wildlife disappearing and snakes emerging from hibernation in the middle of winter.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Locals across the Midwest, particularly in Greater Chicago, may hear a sudden "boom" over the weekend – the result of what ...

Four earthquakes up to magnitude 4.0 shook Louisiana, raising questions about hidden faults, seismic risks, and the region’s rarely studied geology.

The 4.9 magnitude earthquake is the strongest in the region in decades, USGS data shows.

Earthquakes cause fault rupture, displacement of the ground, strong shaking, and tsunamis. These are all fairly well-understood phenomena. But there are other things associated with earthquakes that ...

A Centenary College of Louisiana professor explained the recent earthquakes that have impacted northwestern Louisiana. Dr. Scott Vetter, a geology professor at Centenary College of Louisiana, was ...

Earthquake-induced soil liquefaction, often described as the phenomena of seismic generation of excess porewater pressures and consequent softening of granular soils, is a leading cause of earthquake ...

Italian time, a magnitude ML 5.9 earthquake occurred off the Campania coast. The seismic event was located at an extremely great depth, about 414 km, far below ...