Earthquakes don’t occur everywhere. They occur along the boundaries of the earth’s tectonic plates, along either known active faults or dormant faults. The East Coast is crisscrossed with ancient ...

BUTTE, Mont. — Envision this scenario: You are going about your day. All is calm and quiet until suddenly, the ground beneath your feet begins to shake, and items within your home or workspace begin ...

Mount Etna is one of the world’s most active volcanoes. Located on the east coast of Sicily, it erupts multiple times per year - most recently in June this year. While it is somewhat possible to ...

One of the most dangerous faults in the United States, the Cascadia Subduction Zone, may be able to trigger an earthquake on the San Andreas Fault, a new study says. But some scientists want more ...