Taiwan was struck by an earthquake about 71 kilometers (44.1 miles) south of Hualien City, monitoring agencies said. The quake hit seconds after cell phone alarms went off at ...

Some volcanoes erupt with little to no warning, posing serious risks to nearby communities and air traffic. A study of Alaska ...

When volcanoes are preparing to erupt, scientists rely on typical signs to warn people living nearby: deformation of the ...

Now scientists have developed a way of modelling the volcano's behavior which could more effectively monitor potential ...

U.S. Senate (the priority is to prevent passage of recission in the Senate) Richard Durbin (D-IL), Springfield 217-492-4062, DC 202-224-2152 Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Springfield 217-528-6124 ,DC ...

The reality is that like earthquakes in east Tennessee, the occurrence/need for long-term care might be one of those things that are so “few and far between” that no extraordinary preparations are ...

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck central Colombia early Sunday, authorities said. No casualties were immediately reported. The quake hit 17 kilometers (10.5 miles) northeast of ...

The United States is bracing for a major seismic event known as “The Big One,” a devastating earthquake that experts warn ...

Njdeh F. “Jack” Yaghoubian, a civil engineer known for his pioneering work in earthquake protection systems, died on May 29, ...

Snack food maker Mondelez International is suing the Aldi supermarket chain, alleging the packaging for Aldi's store-brand ...

One man was injured and four homes were damaged when a box truck exploded Saturday morning in west suburban Addison, Illinois ...

While the New Madrid Seismic Zone is around 500 miles from Iowa's most populous city of Des Moines, a major earthquake there could still cause significant damage to infrastructure in the Hawkeye State ...