By tracking swarms of very small earthquakes, seismologists are getting a new picture of the complex region where the San ...

MAGNA, Utah — It has been three years since a 5.7-magnitude earthquake rocked much of northern Utah. Then last summer, the Utah Geological Survey dug a long trench to study two faults on the west side ...

An earthquake along the southern Whidbey Island fault reshaped the land some 2,700 years ago. Another big one is expected, and it could be devastating. This is the first of three stories about a ...

The United States has a habit of showcasing its geology. Long before cities and highways showed up, forces beneath the ...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Two active fault lines appear to connect under downtown Salt Lake City, according to a newly published geological study. Scientists believe they have the potential to cause more ...

Researchers say ubiquitous evidence for ongoing geological carbon sequestration in mantle rocks in the creeping sections of the San Andreas Fault is one underlying cause of aseismic creep along a ...

Geological engineers bridge the gap between geology and civil engineering, ensuring safe, sustainable interactions with the Earth through tasks like infrastructure design, resource exploration, ...

CARROLL COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A small earthquake shook parts of Carroll County, Maryland Tuesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The 2.0magnitude event struck outside of ...