Thus, this fault is long overdue for a large earthquake. '[An earthquake] in the next 50 years is a strong possibility, and people should take precautions,' Myers said. 'Right now there is ...

Though what is considered a big earthquake varies, significant damage to buildings starts at 6.1 to 6.9 magnitude earthquakes, according to Michigan Tech University's earthquake magnitude scale.

Devils Hole is not just a habitat—it's also a natural seismic indicator. Large earthquakes, even those thousands of miles away, can cause water in the cavern to oscillate, which in turn sloshes ...

Getty Images/iStockphoto A swarm of earthquakes rattled along the New Madrid fault line, sparking fear of the “big one” shaking the area known for tremors. Centered in New Madrid, Missouri ...

He’s not just looking for the Big One, but other quakes around the world and those shaking parts of the Mid-South. “We (are) here at the Earthquake Center to help educate the public ...

An earthquake felt in Stockton on Monday afternoon originated from western Nevada, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck 14.4 miles north of the Nevada town of Yerington at 3: ...

Monday’s earthquake comes just days after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook a large area of Northern California and prompted a tsunami warning.

Draper quickly realized it was an earthquake, and one big enough he could feel ... active faults — kind of a fancy word of saying 'a crack in the rock.' "When you have rock moving against ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)-- The recent 7.0 earthquake that struck off the Northern California coast is reminding many residents along the West Coast of the impending 'Big One' expected to hit within the ...

A magnitude-5.5 earthquake Monday in Nevada rumbled through the Lake Tahoe region and parts of the Sacramento region, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor struck at 3:08 p.m. 15 ...

ACCORDING TO THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, AN EARTHQUAKE HIT AROUND 1208 THIS MORNING. THE 2.1 MAGNITUDE QUAKE WAS CENTERED RIGHT AROUND UMBAGOG LAKE I Granite Staters living along the Maine border ...