The Rulison test — conducted at a depth of 8,425 feet — was the deepest subterranean nuclear-bomb detonation conducted in U.S. history.

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Alaska was hit by an enormous 7.2 Earthquake that rattled and destroyed infrastructure, homes, and roads. Alaska has been known for earthquakes, but the last strong earthquake hit in 1964 at 9.2. This ...

The Trump administration has denied Alaska’s request for full reimbursement for disaster relief efforts immediately following last October’s devastating Western Alaska storms, despite the Dunleavy ...

The film, by a former resident, looks at what happened when the town’s economy essentially shut down for nearly two years.

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A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck about 12 miles northeast of Indio early Sunday, Feb. 1, in the same area where a stronger earthquake shook the Coachella Valley in mid-January. The quake was recorded ...

An almost 4.0-magnitude earthquake around 60 miles north of Toronto late Tuesday night may have been felt all the way in western New York. According to Earthquakes Canada, residents just outside of ...

With some luck, specialized equipment, a supervolcano and a narrow hole 30 stories deep, researchers demonstrated that earthquakes shake up more than just rocks—they also boost microbe populations ...

For the second time in three days, an earthquake was recorded in South Carolina. Monday morning’s seismic activity came two days after South Carolina’s most powerful earthquake of the year was ...

For the second time in a week, an earthquake was recorded in South Carolina. A 2.1 magnitude earthquake was confirmed near Elgin on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. That’s in Kershaw ...