US Geological Survey carries out first resource assessment of government-owned lands since 1998 - before the shale revolution ...

Environmentalists worry the report will be used to justify an increase in drilling without justifiable demand.

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake shook near Mossyrock, Washington on Monday afternoon, following recent seismic activity in the ...

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake happened Thursday afternoon about 1.24 miles south--southeast of Madison in Lake County.

The Peru earthquake was reported four days after a 4.7-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Wednesday (June 11), ...

The deadly quake occurred around 11:35 a.m. local time on Sunday, June 15, in coastal waters near Lima and was also felt in ...

As another school year ends, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory welcomes two new summer interns: Kamalani Poepoe and Ruth ...

This is the third earthquake in a week for the area which experienced two minor earthquakes on Tuesday, June 17.

A 2.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Madison, Ohio, Thursday. No damage reported, but some residents felt shaking. USGS ...

Rising water temperatures in the Columbia River are leading to the return of harmful algae blooms, posing a threat to local ecosystems and pets. Local governments, including ...

One of the world’s most active volcanoes, Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island, began spewing lava from the north vent Wednesday, ...

Taiwan was struck by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake Tuesday evening, the United States Geological Survey reported.