Japan has issued a Hokkaido–Sanriku Subsequent Earthquake Advisory after the M7.4–7.5 quake, warning that the probability of a giant “megaquake” with massive tsunami along the Japan Trench has become higher than normal,

A magnitude 7 earthquake has rocked Alaska on Saturday, Dec. 6, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

Nearly 75% of the country is at risk for a potentially damaging earthquake in the next 100 years, according to a recently updated map from the U.S. Geological Survey. The map is the first to include all 50 states in a single USGS assessment, and it shows ...

A series of earthquakes rattled California’s Bay Area near Gilroy on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The largest was a magnitude 4.0 quake centered about 8 kilometers east of Gilroy, followed by a magnitude 3.6 quake southeast of the city and a magnitude 2.7 event to the east.

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston University. BOSTON - An earthquake just off the Maine coastline ...

Officials at the United States Geological Survey have tracked over 300 earthquakes beneath Washington State's Mt Rainier from July 8-10. A popular tourist destination, Mt Rainier is also an active volcano, closely watched by experts. On average, the area ...

Two strong earthquakes struck Japan Tuesday at magnitudes of 5.4 and 4.7, according to data from the United States Geological Survey ( USGS ). The first quake struck in the Pacific Ocean about 80 miles east-southeast from Kitaibaraki at a depth of around 6 miles, 10 km, the data shows. Kitaibaraki is about 110 miles northeast of Tokyo.

A recent study by Home Gnome, a marketplace for all home services, has highlighted the locations in the United States that are most vulnerable to earthquakes, combining seismic hazard data with population and property impact metrics. Historic earthquakes ...