A 3.5-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Sunday (July 6), according to the United States Geological Survey. The ...

#BREAKING Strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes off west coast of South Island, New Zealand: US Geological Survey ...

A minor, 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck in Northern California on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Essentially, gas pistoning is a shallow, degassing-driven rise and fall of a lava surface. Often these pistons occur in ...

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake hit Northern California Monday evening near Los Banos, about 30 miles from San Jose. No damage ...

USGS says the earthquake occurred roughly five miles north of Parksville, S.C., but could be felt in parts of Georgia, too.

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An increase in seismicity—marked by frequent tremors—was observed recently at Alaska's Iliamna Volcano, which last erupted in ...