Private properties, schools, fire departments and others play a key part in monitoring temblors in the Pacific Northwest.

Nearly all of the seismic activity since the spring was recorded in the Greenwood County area, where 18 quakes have been confirmed since Aug. 18, SCDNR data shows. The most recent also was the last ...

In the fields of geophysics and seismology, understanding the mechanisms that trigger earthquakes is crucial for predicting and minimizing their impacts.