Research led by Earth scientists at the University of Southampton has uncovered evidence of rhythmic surges of molten mantle ...

DEHRADUN: A 250-kilometre stretch of land in Uttarakhand is under severe pressure due to tectonic activity and could ...

India is setting up an early warning system to detect quakes in advance. Starting from the Himalayas, alerts will soon be ...

Ocean noise pollution, stemming from shipping, construction, and resource exploration, poses a significant threat to marine ...

S outhern California is a well-known hot spot for earthquakes. Residents of the west coast state live in one of the most seismically active regions in the world, an area distinguished by the notorious ...

A magnitude-5.9 earthquake struck Taiwan on Wednesday, shaking buildings in Taipei. The quake, centered off the east coast, prompted immediate concerns, though initial reports indicated no casualties ...

Dive into the world beneath your feet and discover what tectonic plates are, how they move, and why they're responsible for earthquakes, volcanoes, and the shifting of continents.

Overall, there have been a staggering 33 earthquakes recorded by USGS in the same area of the state since 2:13pm Monday afternoon.

Earthquakes are typically caused by the movement of the Earth’s tectonic plates. The planet’s crust is divided into seven major plates that constantly shift.

Terrifying footage has emerged from March's Myanmar earthquake showing the ground literally sliding either side of two tectonic plates. The astonishing video clip, originally uploaded to Facebook ...

Two massive tectonic plates (the Pacific and the Juan de Fuca plates) are constantly shifting, leading to a steady build-up of pressure beneath the surface.