Two days ago, an earthquake hit the island of Haiti, claiming thousands of lives and destroying huge parts of Port-au-Prince. But among the collapsed city buildings, a tent city of survivors is ...

About a third of Sausalito is vulnerable to landslides, liquefaction and settlement, according to a draft geological assessment. The report by Miller Pacific Engineering Group is part of a larger ...

University of Nevada, Reno faculty can offer expertise regarding earthquakes, simulation, impacts on structures, tectonics and more. Email the University communications team to schedule an interview.

For over a century, geologists were baffled by the rolling mounds scattered across Northern California’s Shasta Valley. Travelers along Interstate 5 can glimpse these unusual hills and ridges, often ...

A 3.9-magnitude earthquake rattled buildings and residences across the region at 10:22 a.m. Monday. According to preliminary reports from the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was centered about 10 ...

Examination of earth materials and earth processes through the study of natural disasters. Topics include earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, floods, tsunamis, hurricanes, tornadoes and meteorite ...

Geologic maps don’t make headlines. You probably haven’t seen one unless you work in energy, construction, or science. Yet, over the past century, these documents have quietly shaped the way we build, ...