A water main break in Paterson, New Jersey is prompting a boil water advisory for residents, the Passaic Valley Water Commission says.

If there's an earthquake and nobody feels it, did it really happen? Yes, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The East Coast is crisscrossed with ancient faults, including the Ramapo Fault that runs through southeastern New York.

The recent, small earthquakes that rattled the New York metro area serve as a reminder that seismic activity does occur in ...