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Seismic activity shook parts of the Big Country early Sunday, with a series of earthquakes peaking at a 3.7 magnitude. The ...

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The United States and Japan concluded a weeklong disaster-response exercise that simulated a magnitude 7 earthquake, the ...

In a new study, published July 18 in the high impact journal Science Advances, Western engineering professor Bing Li and his ...

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A powerful undersea earthquake struck off the southern coast of Alaska on Wednesday, setting off a tsunami advisory and ...

Lava in Hawaii, seismic shaking in Alaska and underwater rumblings near Oregon. Scientists say it’s not the end of the world, but it’s definitely worth watching.

A seismologist from Seattle discussed recent volcanic activity across the United States. Here's what you should know.