Tremors beneath Northern California show hidden plate movement, helping scientists better understand where future big earthquakes may occur.

Learn about the movement of tectonic plates off the coast of northern California, a process that could incite major earthquakes.

Dozens of small earthquakes have been rattling San Ramon since November. According to a Chronicle analysis completed this month, the Tri-Valley area around San Ramon recorded 87 quakes over magnitude 2 in November and December, a tally that represents the second-highest record swarm of quakes for a two-month period.

Tens of thousands of hidden earthquakes were recently discovered beneath the Yellowstone volcano by a group of international scientists, revealing ways to better inform the public of potential risks.

U.S. men’s national team legend Landon Donovan revealed the San Jose Earthquakes lost their star player, Cristian Espinoza to Nashville SC after a staff member “forgot” to trigger the option on the player’s contract.

A small town in California was hit by earthquakes once every 22 years for over a century, setting the stage for a major seismic experiment in the 1980s and 90s. But the quake ended up being 11 years late.

Rolls-Royce SMR, the company tasked with building the next generation of nuclear reactors in the UK, has decided to incorporate aseismic bearings into its small modular reactor design to enhance safety. To this effect, it has signed a contract with Skanska to deliver a demonstrator for its SMR design, a press release said.

Sometimes to truly study something up close, you have to take a step back. That's what Andrea Donnellan does. An expert in Earth sciences and seismology, she gets much of her data from a bird's-eye view,