Tectonic plates are massive slabs of Earth's lithosphere that float atop the semi-fluid mantle, constantly shifting and ...

A new kind of earthquake has been detected in western Canada, one that shakes the ground slower and longer than typical ...

A Japanese researcher has found that two small islands in southwestern Japan moved nearly 10 centimeters apart in just three ...

Two slow-motion earthquakes took several weeks to travel 20 miles along the fault. Each happened in places where geologic ...

Scientists detected a slow-motion earthquake off Japan, offering rare insight into hidden faults and tsunami risks beneath ...

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake shook eastern Nepal early Sunday, with its epicenter at a shallow depth of 10 km, the National ...

A REMOTE island chain has been rocked by more than 900 terrifying earthquakes in two weeks – forcing its residents to stay up ...

A swarm of tremors is rocking a remote Japanese island chain. Experts say more could be coming. Here's what's behind the ...

Scientists found a rhythmic mantle plume beneath Ethiopia is slowly tearing Africa apart - hinting at the birth of a new ...