A new kind of earthquake has been detected in western Canada, one that shakes the ground slower and longer than typical seismic events. These earthquakes, recorded during hydraulic fracturing for oil ...

Guerrero, Mexico is an active site with several recent major earthquakes, but also a small area called the ‘Guerrero seismic gap’ (pictured) where no earthquakes have occurred for more than a century.

Scientists are warning that underexplored "supershear" earthquakes could have serious impacts in California, particularly near the infamous San Andreas Fault. "The San Andreas is the perfect setting ...