Fault zones are often wide, branching networks rather than narrow lines, requiring a shift to 3D models for better earthquake ...

At the Seismological Society of America's Annual Meeting, researchers posed a seemingly simple question: how wide are faults?

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — A handgun was recovered at Rock Island High School after being flagged by the school's weapon detection system, according to the Rock Island-Milan School District.

Sediment cores drawn from four lakes in Guatemala record the distinct direction that ground shaking traveled during a 1976 ...

Federal cuts to the U.S. Geological Survey have prompted fears of losing vital information on earthquake activity and ...

Lake sediment cores in Guatemala reveal directional ground shaking from the 1976 earthquake, offering rare insight into ...

YANGON: A Myanmar ceasefire declared after last month's devastating earthquake was due to expire on Tuesday (Apr 22), after aid groups and international mediators called for an extension to ease ...

We reached out to the Rock Island Police Department for an interview. Chief Tim McCloud sent us the following comment: "The gun detection system worked entirely as designed and the trained staff ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Basic services have yet to be restored to the areas of Myanmar worst hit by a huge earthquake three weeks ago, and emergency workers recovering bodies and clearing debris are ...