A light, 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck in Louisiana on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 5:30 a.m. Central time about 6 miles west of Edgefield, La.

In the forests of the southeastern United States, dense tree cover dominates most landscapes. That's why the Appalachian Trail is sometimes nicknamed "The Green Tunnel." But avid hikers know that ...

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck the San Ramon area in California late on Sunday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor struck around 2.5 miles southeast of San Ramon and ...

Did you feel it? A 3.0 magnitude earthquake struck Snohomish County Tuesday morning and was felt in King and Pierce counties.

The Wyoming State Geological Survey has digitized old maps of the Granite Mountains, shedding light on hidden geological ...

Two earthquakes struck near The Geysers in California’s North Bay, rattling homes across the region and drawing fresh attention to one of the state’s most seismically active zones. The larger event ...

Maps showing the locations of (A) four continuous and one conventional assessment units (AUs) in the Woodford shale and (B) four continuous AUs in the Barnett shale of the Permian basin province. The ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — An earthquake was recorded at about 12:35 universal coordinated time (UTC) or about 6:30 a.m. CT Friday near Artesian, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS ...

This article originally appeared on KCRA.com. SUSANVILLE, Calif. — A magnitude 4.9 earthquake was recorded near the town of Susanville in Lassen County on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological ...

A growing number of countries are planning a permanent solution to the issue of radioactive waste by burying it deep underground. Schemes take many years to plan, and many more years to build, but ...

At least seven earthquakes have struck in California in the last 24 hours, according to data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quakes range in size from a 2.5 magnitude up to a 4.1 ...

MISSOURI – If you spot a low-flying plane sweeping across Missouri or Illinois in the upcoming weeks or months, don’t be alarmed. It’s part of a major federal geological project launching this month.