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It’s not just something you run into on a golf course-it’s this week’s EarthWord!

Early on the morning of August 24, 2014, Loren Turner was awoken by clattering window blinds, a moving bed, and the sound of water splashing out of...

Which U.S. State or territory has more large earthquakes than the rest of the United States combined?

Geologists have discovered evidence that unusual seas detached living corals from a Caribbean reef and scattered them far inland, as boulders, during...

Small variations in the density of the earth’s crust—undetectable to humans without sensitive instruments—influence where earthquakes may occur in the...

The U. S. Geological Survey is seeking volunteers to host temporary seismic stations in the Walnut Creek/Pleasant Hill/Concord California area...

What is causing most of the induced earthquakes (aka man-made earthquakes) we’ve seen recently in the central United States?

A new study from the USGS suggests that some early 20th century earthquakes in southern California might have been induced (man-made) by past...

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Italy on October 30, 2016 at 06:40:19 UTC (7:40 am local time). This is reportedly the largest earthquake in Italy...

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Italy on October 26, 2016 at 19:18:08 UTC (9:18 pm local). A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck earlier at 17:10:37 UTC...