The Pacific Northwest sits atop one of the most dangerous fault systems on Earth, yet daily life from Seattle to Portland ...

Scientists agree that a powerful earthquake will eventually hit the Seattle region, and when it does, the city’s daily routines, infrastructure, and skyline will be tested in ways that are hard to ...

Over the last few days, the Coachella Valley has experienced more than 20 earthquakes, causing concern among some residents.

Imagining yourself in the shoes of a person experiencing "The Big One" can help us prepare now for a major earthquake, these ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two earthquakes of a 7.0 or greater magnitude have struck within days of each other in Alaska and Japan, prompting worries another ...

For obvious reasons, it would be useful to predict when an earthquake is going to occur. It has long been suspected that large quakes in the Himalayas follow a fairly predictable cycle, but nature, as ...

Scientists give verdict on popular theory that massive Himalayan earthquake is ‘overdue’ - Major quakes are just as random ...