Scientists at the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network might blow their stacks over having to respond to a rumor about increased tremor activity at the Washington state volcano.

Yes, Hurricane Melissa affected seismic activity, but it did not cause a crack in the seafloor that will lead to a major earthquake. Our expert debunks a viral claim.

Western Montana is a seismically active region, so earthquakes are an everyday occurrence across the state. The good news is most of them are small, not even la

Up to 30% of life, by weight, is underground. Seismic activity may renew the energy supply for subterranean ecosystems. Published in PNAS Nexus, Eric Boyd and colleagues chronicled the ecological changes in subsurface microbial communities that took place after a swarm of small earthquakes rattled the Yellowstone Plateau Volcanic Field in 2021.

A n earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.7 was the sixth quake to hit San Ramon on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The latest jolt happened at approximately 9:07 a.m., with an epicenter south of Canyon Lakes Country Club in San Ramon and a depth of 5.