A series of at least four earthquakes ranging in magnitude from 3.1 to 4.3, struck the Peace Region of northeastern B.C.

The Permian Basin has long been at the heart of America’s energy industry, fueling economic growth with its vast reserves of ...

South Carolina has high seismic activity despite not being on a plate boundary. Scientists still don't know the answer for ...

The backstory: There's little to no risk of earthquake-induced landslides according to seismologist Lucy Jones. However, back-to-back earthquakes can be a sign of more earthquakes. Read on ...

On Friday afternoon, tremors from the earthquake were felt across West Texas. Its epicenter was reportedly near Ackerly.

Still, the seismologist said that if the earthquake is confirmed as industry induced, it would represent a relatively major event much larger than the small earthquakes usually triggered by fluid ...

According to the USGS, fracking, mining and building dams have all been attributed to induced seismicity, where an earthquake is caused by human activity. In the south-central United States ...

The B.C. Energy Regulator has toughened its oversight of what it calls “induced” seismic activity after a series of earthquakes linked to hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the northeastern ...

He described them as "induced" earthquakes, related to hydraulic fracturing — also known as fracking — in the area. Fracking is a process wherein water, sand and chemicals are blasted at ...

Still, the seismologist said that if the earthquake is confirmed as industry induced, it would represent a relatively major event much larger than the small earthquakes usually triggered by fluid ...