There's a chance even more earthquakes will occur in the same area, a USGS research geologist told Newsweek.

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake on March 5 in Red River Parish tied for the largest in state history. Now regulators and scientists are on high alert.

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck southeast of Silver Springs, Nevada, on a recent weekday in late May 2026, jolting homes across Lyon County and sending shaking reports flooding into federal monitoring systems.

The 4.9 quake was felt throughout Northern Nevada and into South Lake Tahoe, Calif. This is just the latest in a very active fault for the last 30 days. On April 22, experts from the Nevada Seismological Laboratory said there was a fault that was unknown in the area.

Dozens of earthquakes have been recorded in recent weeks, with the strongest occurring about 2 weeks apart near Silver Springs, Nevada.

Just after 12 a.m. Friday, another earthquake was felt throughout the region — one of hundreds that have been shaking the Sierras originating from the Silver Springs area over the […]

Northern Nevadans were jolted awake by the latest in a swarm of earthquakes. Here's a look at the past three weeks of quakes in the area.

An earthquake of 5.2 magnitude was widely felt in the Reno and Lake Tahoe areas Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Related Articles. Two earthquakes strike Bay A

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off Japan's northern coast, prompting a temporary tsunami alert across the region.

Two of the most dangerous fault systems on the U.S. West Coast may be more connected than scientists once thought. New research suggests the Cascadia subduction zone and the San Andreas fault can “sync up,

While the Ferry Building survived the 1906 earthquake, a previously unreported engineering analysis shows the risks to the building, plaza and the iconic clock tower in San Francisco.