Subduction zones, where one tectonic plate dives underneath another, drive the world's most devastating earthquakes and ...

The Mount Veniaminof study may help prepare for eruptions for other volcanoes near major population centers around the world.

ALSWORTH, Alaska – A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook southern Alaska on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The ...

Welcome to your weekly seismic update from across the state, brought to you by the Alaska Earthquake Center, where we monitor ground shaking 24-7.

Subduction zones, where one tectonic plate dives underneath another, drive the world’s most devastating earthquakes and ...

Landslides, earthquakes, and subduction faults could generate 1,000-foot mega-tsunamis, wiping coastal communities off the ...

Never in the history of the Swiss Alps has a glacier caused such destruction as the one that collapsed in stunning fashion on ...

This event in the Pacific Northwest could cause an unprecedented rise in sea levels that can displace land and water, sinking ...

Tsunamis pose a risk to the entirety of the California coast. But should a major one strike, how bad could it be?

Seismic symphonies of minor earthquakes may affect grand movements on major faults.

A recent Virginia Tech study reveals that the Pacific Northwest faces a heightened risk of catastrophic flooding and mega-tsunamis, potentially reachi ...

Alaska, Hawaii and areas along the mainland West Coast would be at risk if an earthquake erupts along the Cascadia subduction zone within the next 50 years.