In the U.S., this preparation hinges in large part on the expertise of scientists and engineers in federal agencies who develop earthquake hazard models and contribute to the creation of building ...

The 6.9 magnitude Loma Prieta earthquake near San Francisco in 1989 caused about $6.8 billion in damage and 63 deaths. J.K. Nakata/U.S. Geological Survey Earthquakes and the damage they cause are ...

Residents in Alaska were shaken awake on Thanksgiving Day when a powerful 6.0 earthquake rattled southcentral Alaska on Thursday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey's Earthquake Hazards ...

This CyberShake Study 22.12 seismic hazard model shows the Southern California regions, depicted in reds and yellows, expected to experience strong ground motions at least once in the next 2,500 years ...

BUFORD, Ga. - Georgia's Lake Lanier experienced its third small earthquake in less than a week on Sunday night. According to the U.S. Geological Survey's Earthquake Hazards Program, a 2.0 earthquake ...