Earthquakes have shaped the planet’s geography and influenced human history in profound ways. Among these natural events, one ...

First COVID-19 sent Utahns home. Then on March 18, 2020, a 5.7-magnitude earthquake rocked the Salt Lake Valley and beyond.

One of the “worst-case scenarios” with an epicenter in southeast Missouri, near Sikeston, would be the least disastrous of ...

Solar heat may influence earthquakes and their timings by altering rock brittleness and underground water movement.

A new analysis of earthquake rupture directivity provides essential insights for seismic hazard and risk assessments in urban ...

A new analysis of earthquake rupture directivity provides essential insights for seismic hazard and risk assessments in urban ...

Heat from the sun affects earthquake activity on Earth ... Some studies pointed to tidal forces or electromagnetic effects interacting with the planet’s crust, core, and mantle. For the new study, ...

Tremors were felt in Malaysia after a moderate earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck off the west coast of ...

Seismologists describe potential damage forecasts from ground shaking scenarios for moderate earthquakes in three regions of the Mexico City basin.

This represents a 68% drop in disposal volume compared to January 2022 before the plan went into effect. COMMENT: THESE ARE FAIRLY DRASTIC ACTIONS, BUT THEY FAILED TO PREVENT AN M5.2 EARTHQUAKE ...

Mount Spurr, located about 75 miles West of Anchorage, has been acting up in recent weeks, prompting officials at the U.S. Geological Survey and Alaska Volcano Observatory to issue a yellow alert.