Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.

Experts say portions of the continent are pulling apart, creating the possibility that the Horn of Africa will become an island.

Formed at the convergent boundary where the Pacific Plate subducts beneath the Indo-Australian Plate, it’s a geologically active region known for frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity.

The good news is that because the top of the volcano is still 4,500 feet below the ocean’s surface, it poses no danger to ...

The mainshock hit in a complex “transpressional” fault environment, where the Australian and Pacific plates were converging and sliding past each other – and gradually building the mountain ...

NLEX Corp., a unit of Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC), said it is investing approximately P1.4 billion to modernize and enhance technology across its expressway network in preparation for full ...

Rogers Creek Fault is Waiting By David Bolling With the nation’s focus on the catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles, the last ...

Volcanoes are nature’s dramatic expressions of Earth's inner turmoil, shaping landscapes and influencing climates. Some countries, particularly those along the Pacific Ring of Fire , experience ...

A string of earthquakes in California last week saw residents urged to "remain alert" amid warnings bigger tremors could be ...

Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...