Human activity can cause “healed” faults to release their stored strength, triggering unexpected quakes in tectonically stable regions.

Austin feels laid-back. The small down-town area has bars and restaurants with live music of varying quality. One person does morning percussion on the sidewalk. There are quite a few self-driving ...

New seismic map reveals 892 active faults across Greece, offering the first comprehensive database of the country’s tectonic ...

Neglected oil and gas wells are coming back to life in Texas, harming the environment and challenging Texas regulators.

Political mapmaking has sidelined Texans. A new approach can restore trust and ensure every community is heard, state Rep. Vikki Goodwin writes.

According to USGS data, the seven earthquakes occurred over a span of two days and were centered near the city of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County. Preliminary readings placed the epicenters predominantly ...

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook Dhaka and surrounding regions in Bangladesh, prompting widespread panic among residents who ...

Texas is back to using its 2025 congressional map, at least temporarily, after Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito granted the ...

Indonesian authorities say they are helping more than 170 climbers caught by Mount Semeru’s sudden eruption to return to safety. The seismic activity of the country's highest volcano indicates ...

A minor, 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 7:27 a.m. Pacific time about 2 miles ...

Residents of a suburban East Bay community have spent the past 10 days dealing with a jarring trend — not repeated rain storms or the end of baseball season. Earthquakes. Lots of them. Since Nov. 9 ...

The marquee Week 11 college football game will see BYU and Texas Tech battle for first place in the Big 12 on Saturday. The Cougars (8-0, 5-0 Big 12) are No. 7 in the initial CFP Rankings and are one ...