California's earthquakes are far more likely to be "overdue" compared with earthquakes in the rest of the world.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan was struck by an earthquake about 71 kilometers (44.1 miles) south of Hualien City, monitoring agencies said. The quake hit seconds after cell phone alarms went off at ...

Taiwan was struck by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake Tuesday evening, the United States Geological Survey reported.

Beneath Earth s surface, nearly 3,000 kilometers down, lies a mysterious layer where seismic waves speed up inexplicably. For ...

The Chinese navy continues to expand its reach and presence in the western Pacific Ocean, challenging America's naval dominance.

Near-shore tsunamis, those triggered by earthquakes just off the coast, could pose a particularly dire risk for California’s ...

More than 25 million cubic yards of rock and ice broke loose and plunged into Greenland's Dickson Fjord, creating a ...