Why and how do volcanoes actually erupt? Volcanoes erupt when molten rock called magma rises to the surface. Magma is formed when the earth's mantle melts. Melting may happen where tectonic plates ...

Oxford researchers found that changes in shear-wave splitting can predict volcanic eruptions and their severity. The signal ...

This paper presents a hand-held, low-cost but highly sensitive sensing system built with an FBAR-based oscillator and a phase-locked-loop for ppm-level detection of frequency shift as well as signal ...

Minor quakes can disrupt natural tectonic patterns deep underground and change stress landscape, new study finds.

So much, in fact, that the iconic rock band's latest concert at Virginia Tech registered seismic activity equivalent to a small earthquake. According to Rolling Stone, the chants of the crowd ...

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake near the Tennessee-North Carolina ... Concord, Hickory and Rock Hill also confirmed feeling the quake, according to the USGS. No damage was immediately reported.

ATLANTA (AP) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake in Tennessee woke up families and rattled homes as far away as Atlanta as it spread tremors across portions of the southern U.S. on Saturday morning.

ATLANTA (AP) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake in Tennessee woke up families and rattled homes as far away as Atlanta as it spread tremors across portions of the southern U.S. on Saturday morning. No ...

Did you feel that? A 4.1-magnitude earthquake in Tennessee was felt all the way out in north Georgia and metro Atlanta. FOX 5 Atlanta obtained rights to this video showing just how shaky things got.

A rare earthquake was felt in Atlanta and western Tennessee after striking near Greenback, Tennessee, Saturday morning. No injuries or major damage were reported as of Saturday evening.