The BriefA 2.7-magnitude earthquake hit 25 miles north of Augusta in Edgefield, South Carolina.The earthquake shook the area ...

USGS says the earthquake occurred roughly five miles north of Parksville, S.C., but could be felt in parts of Georgia, too.

Of the yet-to-be-discovered oil on U.S. federal lands, about half is believed to be in Alaska, according to the new estimate.

Seafloor sensors caught a rare slow quake in action. It hints at how Earth's stress is quietly released. For the first time, ...

A 4.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Thursday (July 3), according to the United States Geological Survey. The ...

Earthquakes can’t be predicted. But a manga artist’s dream of a July 5 'megaquake' has spooked some residents and travelers.