Earthquakes of magnitude 4.0-4.9 are considered “light.” Such quakes off the Oregon coast are common. At least five, spanning ...

Did you feel it? An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.9 struck near San Ramon, followed by multiple aftershocks on ...

India's updated seismic zonation map aims to reduce the country’s seismic risk by introducing a new highest-risk Zone VI and revising building codes.

A new study by Rent Cafe looks at the best and worst places to live in America. Among the measurements are cost of living, ...

In California's East Bay, a recent swarm of small earthquakes has pushed long-standing seismic risks back into public view.

The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management said that there were “significant transit disruptions” happening citywide ...

In its largest edition yet, the biennial frames art as an “arboreal metaphor” for exchange, resistance and resilience ...

Old maps are rife with phantom islands. Sometimes these nonexistent landmasses come about because of mistakes made by sailors or cartographers; sometimes they can be traced back to folklore or legends ...

MYSTERY-HUNTERS have another Bermuda Triangle puzzle to chew over – a huge hidden structure lurking below the region.

Large parts of the West Coast tech hub, which has a population of more than 800,000 people, were plunged into darkness with disruptions to public transport.

Overview:  Early warnings save lives. When disasters are detected days or hours in advance, people have time to move, prepare, and avoid panic.AI helps pre ...

Thousands of miles from China’s populous coastline, a sharp bend in a remote Himalayan river is set to become the centerpiece of one of the country’s most ambitious – and controversial – ...