The last time a New Jersey earthquake was as strong as the 4.8 magnitude one that hit Friday morning, the United States was weeks removed from its Revolutionary War victory over the British.

Last year, California’s 17 million workers created productivity growth of 3.9% – the sixth-best result in the nation and ...

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Steve Kornacki: The geographic dividing lines shaping New Jersey's primary Rep. Mikie Sherrill enters the Democratic contest for governor with several key advantages, but uncertainty looms.

And Secretary of State Marco Rubio insists Iran is “much further away from a nuclear weapon” thanks to U.S. strikes.

Scientists warn that a major earthquake along the New Madrid Fault could cause widespread damage due to the region’s dense population and infrastructure that is not built to withstand large quakes.

But taken together, a fresh look at these descriptions of what happened during the Santa Barbara earthquake of 1925 are leading to a host of new discoveries, at least in the eyes of one expert. “I ...

A moderately strong, 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck in Turkey on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 2:17 a.m. Eastern European time about 3 miles ...

A small earthquake was recorded northeast of the Las Vegas Valley on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of any injuries or serious damage. The USGS ...