Several earthquakes shook parts of the state over the weekend. An expert explains how this is not a sign of a bigger event to ...

Scientists at Stanford have unveiled the first-ever global map of rare earthquakes that rumble deep within Earth’s mantle rather than its crust. Long debated and notoriously difficult to confirm, ...

Residents of South Carolina have seen a noticeable uptick in seismic activity in early 2026, with multiple earthquakes occurring near the Charleston and Lowcountry region in recent weeks. Residents ...

The first earthquake struck while the town was still asleep. Around 2:00 am on Dec. 16, 1811, New Madrid—a small frontier settlement of 400 people on land now located in Missouri—was jolted awake.

An earthquake typically sets off ruptures that ripple out from its underground origins. But on rare occasions, seismologists ...

“Our research shows that major earthquakes are just as random and unpredictable as smaller ones. The science is blunt: major ...

The Heartland sits in proximity to the most active location for earthquakes east of the Rocky Mountains due to the Reelfoot Rift deep within the bedrock, according to New Madrid Historical Museum ...