S. population is "somewhat likely" to experience a damaging earthquake in the coming decades, according to recently published ...

A research team from University of Tsukuba and collaborating institutions has clarified why M9-class megathrust earthquakes recur off the Kamchatka Peninsula with an unusually short cycle of 73 years.

A mathematical trick speeds up seismic calculations for earthquake simulations and could revolutionize earthquake preparedness.

Scientists warn that the Cascadia Subduction Zone is capable of unleashing a massive 9.2 earthquake and tsunami that could cripple the Pacific Northwest. This video explains why the region is ...

A new 3D subsurface model shows how variations in rock strength beneath the Marmara Sea could trigger future large earthquakes along the North Anatolian Fault. The findings improve understanding of ...

New research shows that a fragile clay layer beneath the Japan Trench played a key role in the extreme seafloor movement ...

Columnist note: This week marks the 326-year anniversary of the Jan., 26, 1700, magnitude-9 megathrust earthquake and associated tsunami that hit the Olympic Peninsula. Science tells us it was caused ...

According to reporting based on U.S. Geological Survey data, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Riverside County at 5:56 p.m. local time, centered roughly seven miles from Indio. The quake was shallow, ...

The United States Geological Survey has confirmed that an earthquake happened near Elgin, South Carolina, on Tuesday afternoon.According to the USGS, a 2.3 magnitude earthquake happened about 4.2 ...

Marine turbidites are layers of mud and sand deposited on the deep ocean floor by massive underwater landslides and are often used as a historical record for reconstructing earthquake histories.

What’s the most surefire way to achieve Civil War 2.0 in the United States? According to one wild simulation, it’s exactly what’s happening right now in Minneapolis. In October 2024, researchers at ...