They were two of the strongest quakes to hit Venezuela in more than a century. Quakes of 7.0 to 7.9 magnitude are considered major, capable of causing severe, widespread damage. In addition to their ...

California sits on an active plate boundary where the Pacific and North American plates grind past each other, producing frequent earthquakes.

One of the most active regions in the world is the Pacific Ring of Fire. According to the USGS, this region is where the Pacific Plate meets many surrounding tectonic plates.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Earth's crust is the planet's outermost layer. It is made of solid rock and sits on top of another layer, called the mantle. The ...

The two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela’s northern coast, killing more than 180 people, were an event known as a “do ...

A groundbreaking study has provided new insights into the forces that cause tectonic movements in Europe’s most seismically active regions. Researchers used advanced satellite data to track land ...

Last Saturday at 9:49am local time, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred about 50km west of Gympie in Queensland. The earthquake was experienced as strong shaking locally, but did not produce any ...