New research uncovers a surprising clue in earthquake forecasting: tiny curved scratches on fault planes. These marks reveal ...

Earthquake researchers believed for decades that rock friction within fault lines follows a simple ... with data from experiments on various rock types, including granite, basalt and olivine ...

Another scale is based on the physical size of the earthquake fault and the amount of slip that occurred ... the building (or other structure) design, and the type of surface material (rock or dirt) ...

The Greek island has a long history of earthquakes, but what is causing the recent series of quakes has scientists perplexed.

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Maine rocked New England on Monday morning, shaking homes from Boston to Cranston, R.I.

The USGS says that earthquakes along the East Coast are more of a mystery. That's because scientists are unable to easily identify active faults. There is a difference between faults and fault lines.

The Greek island's mayor has warned that seismic activity could continue for weeks, after earthquakes up to a magnitude of ...

The Pacific Northwest typically experiences three types of earthquakes: Shallow fault quakes: Ruptures in faults located in the upper 18 miles of the Earth's crust. These earthquakes typically ...