As the world's tectonic plates crash, grind and dive into one another, they release their pent-up energy in giant earthquakes that can rock the ground, trigger volcanic eruptions, move mountains and ...

A small town in California was hit by earthquakes once every 22 years for over a century, setting the stage for a major ...

Coral skeletons left by a tsunami over 630 years ago are a warning for the Caribbean region, according to new research. An ...

Earthquakes have a way of changing everything in a moment. When massive tectonic plates grind, slip, or catch against each other, the energy they release can redraw coastlines, send waves across ...