An earthquake occurred 70 miles south of the Gulf Coast on Friday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A weak ...

The Geological Survey of Alabama identifies four areas of frequent earthquake activity that impact the state: the New Madrid Seismic Zone, the Southern Appalachian Seismic Zone, the South Carolina ...

According to USGS information, it was a shallow quake at just over a mile deep. The Geological Survey of Alabama (GSA) says earthquakes in the eastern half of the Unites States are fairly common.

The Kentucky Geological Survey previously reported an uptick in seismic activity. A 2.8 magnitude earthquake rumbled ... including Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Virginia and parts of the Carolinas.

Though it’s not known for major quakes, seismic activity is common in ... Georgia and into northeastern Alabama. Tennessee has seen 21 earthquakes of lesser magnitude in the last month.

Heat from the Sun may play a role in triggering quakes here on Earth—a finding that could be used to improve earthquake predictions by factoring in solar forecasts too. This is the conclusion of ...