Slow-motion earthquakes, as you might guess from the name, involve the release of pent-up geological energy over the course of days or weeks rather than minutes – and scientists have now recorded some ...

New research in Yellowstone National Park has found a connection between earthquake swarms and the chemical reactions needed ...

For the first time, scientists have directly observed the movement of a slow earthquake at the bottom of the ocean. These imperceptible events on a human timescale could play a key role in preventing ...

Could your smartphone save your life? If an earthquake is occurring, it just might. A worldwide Android smartphone-based earthquake detection and early warning system can detect seismic activity in ...

A quiet Friday afternoon in central Myanmar was shattered on March 28, 2025, when a massive magnitude 7.7 earthquake tore through the region. The rupture followed the notorious Sagaing Fault, a strike ...

Researchers have investigated how earthquakes impacted underground life in Yellowstone, where they thrive far from the Sun’s warmth and energy. In a study published yesterday in the journal PNAS Nexus ...

Windows rattled. Dishes fell from shelves. Cracks appeared in the foundations of several buildings. And across the border in Clark, S.D., the rumbling caused one woman to tumble out of her bed, ...