Officials with ties to a local sewer agency stayed at luxury resorts during trips that cost tens of thousands of dollars a ...

Earthquakes have shaped the planet’s geography and influenced human history in profound ways. Among these natural events, one ...

A couple of days after a 5.0 magnitude earthquake hit in the Northwest United States, another sizable earthquake has rattled ...

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory continues to monitor Hawaiian volcanoes for any changes and reports that aftershocks ...

Consider a can of soda. When the can is closed (pressurized), the soda contains dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2). When you open ...

HAWAII ISLAND, Hawaii (Island News) -- A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Ocean View on Hawaii Island; no tsunami warnings ...

Kilauea is in a unique phase of activity in Halema‘uma‘u, with 12 episodes of dual lava fountains since Dec. 23, 2024.

Although the Kamaehuakanaloa Seamount has been a little restless recently, new information about the undersea volcano is ...

Extreme engineering in earthquake zones and volatile climates represents the pinnacle of structural innovation, where buildings must withstand both seismic forces and extreme weather conditions. These ...

NEW MADRID — At the New Madrid Historical Museum there’s an earthquake simulator where visitors get to play engineer. At their disposal are cylindrical wooden sticks and rectangular boards ...

There was no initial word on damage or injury resulting from the quake. More information on this earthquake is available on the USGS event page.

VANCOUVER - An earthquake shook awake some residents of British Columbia’s south coast early Monday, marking the latest in a series of tremors in recent weeks. Among them was Victoria resident ...