Earthquake and aftershocks shake Alaska

A 7.0 magnitude quake rattled the Anchorage area Nov. 30, causing widespread damage

• Nov 30, 2018
• 22 photos

Mesmerizing images showcase Earth as art

Images from the U.S. Geological Survey combine science and art to showcase the wonder of our planet

• Oct 17, 2018
• 24 photos

Earthquake and aftershock rattle Oregon coast

People as far away as Portland reported feeling the earth shake overnight

• Aug 22, 2018

Strongest-ever earthquake strikes Alaska's North Slope region

Quake hit at 6:58 a.m. Sunday at an area 42 miles east of Kavik River Camp and 343 miles northeast of Fairbanks, Alaska's second-biggest city

• Aug 12, 2018

Seismic activity increases at Kilauea volcano summit

Activity climbed to 40 events per hour with up to five earthquakes per hour that were greater than magnitude-3 overnight Thursday into Friday

• Jun 15, 2018

Dramatic video shows explosions as waves hit molten lava

Hawaii volcano eruption leads to explosions when waves crash into lava

• Jun 13, 2018

"A lot of tears": Lava destroys as many as 700 homes in Hawaii

Explosions that shoot plumes of ash into the sky are continuing at Kilauea's summit

• Jun 12, 2018

USGS volcano warning involves unlikely food item

Give up on your dreams of Kilauea lava-fueled s'mores

• May 30, 2018

12 U.S. states with active volcanoes

Twelve states in the U.S. have active volcanoes, according to United States Geological Survey

• May 16, 2018
• 12 photos

Small earthquake rattles California; no damage reported

Quake hit about 1.8 miles east-northeast of Oakland -- a city on the east side of San Francisco Bay, according to the United States Geological Survey​

• May 14, 2018

Alarming earthquake warning issued for new fault

A new report from the U.S. Geological Survey says the biggest danger may be the Hayward Fault, because 2 million people live directly on top of it

• Apr 18, 2018

Oklahoma rattled by more than a dozen earthquakes

Earthquakes are rattling part of northwest Oklahoma where more than a dozen temblors have struck since Friday

• Apr 9, 2018

Earthquakes in northwest Oklahoma include magnitude 4.6

The largest temblor was at 7:16 a.m. a few miles outside Covington, a town of about 500 people.

• Apr 7, 2018

5.3 magnitude quake rattles Southern California

The quake happened around 12:30 p.m. local time about 38 miles southwest of the mainland city of Ventura, according to the USGS

• Apr 5, 2018

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Bolivia

It is one of the most powerful quakes on record in Bolivia, but that there was no damage because it was so deep.

• Apr 2, 2018

6.3 magnitude earthquake hits off Mexico coast

The quake centered in the waters between Baja California Sur and Sonora

• Jan 19, 2018

Massive earthquake rattles the Caribbean

Quake prompted a tsunami advisory in the region, but there have been no reports of serious damage or casualties

• Jan 10, 2018

Two quakes shake San Jose area hours apart

3.9 and 3.1 magnitude temblors strike along Calaveras Fault

• Dec 27, 2017

Earth's mysterious hum recorded underwater for 1st time

You can't hear it, but our planet is "humming," and scientists are getting closer to figuring out why

• Dec 12, 2017

4.2 magnitude earthquake rattles Oklahoma

Quake's epicenter was located about 18 miles north/northwest of Stillwater and about 66 miles north/northeast of Oklahoma City

• Dec 5, 2017

Two earthquakes rattle Oklahoma town

Thousands of quakes have struck Oklahoma in recent years, many linked to the underground injection of wastewater from oil and natural gas production

• Nov 19, 2017

Magnitude 4.7 earthquake rattles Northern California

Earthquake struck shortly after 11:30 a.m. about 22 miles east of Salinas, Calif.

• Nov 13, 2017

Officials seek source of mysterious sonic booms

Residents in several counties reported hearing booms or feeling the ground shake early Wednesday

• Oct 25, 2017

Small earthquake strikes east of San Jose

Quake was felt in part of the East Bay and South Bay Thursday morning

• Sep 14, 2017

Biggest quake to hit Mexico in 100 years kills dozens

The quake struck off the country's southern coast, toppling hundreds of buildings and prompting tsunami warnings

• Sep 8, 2017

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