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This one’ll have you quaking. Scientists have little explanation for a booming phenomenon that’s terrifyingly rocking the globe — though they have been noted as ominous preludes to earthquakes.

USGS experts forecast a “severe” level of coastal change that will likely cause flooding behind sand dunes, and endanger coastal communities. While the USGS forecast is a “worst-case ...

An Alaska Volcano Observatory scientist said that “there are no indications an eruption is imminent” at Mount Spurr, which is ...

“Moderate” shaking was felt in areas closest to the epicenter, the USGS said, as defined by the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale. That’s strong enough to awaken many people. “Weak” or ...

In anticipation of Hurricane Milton’s landfall, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has deployed wave sensors at eight ...

Eyewitnesses reported feeling shaking in Ontario, Pomona, La Verne, Riverside and Anaheim Hills. A magnitude 2.5 aftershock struck the area at 4:04 a.m., the USGS said.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake rocked the Permian Basin at 7:49 p.m. Monday. The earthquake struck about 21 miles west-southwest of Ackerly, or 28 miles ...

The quake had a depth of approximately 9 miles. A USGS map showed the quake was centered between Fontana and Rancho Cucamonga, with shaking felt from La Verne in the west to San Bernardino in the ...