It turns out that the familiar ground-shaking is only a small portion (10%) of the total energy released. While a tiny fraction of the quake’s energy (less than 1%) fractures rocks, up to 80% of it is ...

The ground-shaking that an earthquake generates is only a fraction of the total energy that a quake releases. A quake can ...

A geologic survey of the Connecticut River Valley is being conducted to map the presence of pyrrhotite, a mineral that can cause long-term structural weakness in building foundations.

DARTMOUTH, Mass. — A family dog has died and another dog and person were seriously hurt following a house explosion that ...