As India celebrates its 77th Republic Day, it also marks 25 years since the devastating Bhuj earthquake. What exactly is an ...

A new type of seismic threat is gaining attention among geologists—and it could have serious implications for California. Known as “supershear” earthquakes, these rare but devastating quakes travel ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Earth's crust is the planet's outermost layer. It is made of solid rock and sits on top of ...

This gradual accumulation and release of stress and strain is now referred to as the "elastic rebound theory" of earthquakes. Most earthquakes are the result of the sudden elastic rebound of ...

An 8.8 earthquake in Russia's Far East early Wednesday that forced evacuations for nearly 2 million people in Japan and triggered tsunami waves there, in Hawaii and across the Pacific. The tsunami ...