A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck of the northeast coast of Japan late Monday. Thereafter, a tsunami of 50 cm was measured just south of Aomori along the coast.

On a dynamic planet like Earth, it can be easy for drivers of change to go unnoticed – but scientists have now established and investigated an unexpected link between the Sun and our homeworld. Sunspots, and therefore solar activity, cause seismic ...

Western Montana is a seismically active region, so earthquakes are an everyday occurrence across the state. The good news is most of them are small, not even la

On Monday morning, the San Ramon area was rocked by a series of earthquakes, raising concerns and curiosity among residents. Over the course of just a few hours, a total of 31 quakes were recorded, with magnitudes ranging from minor tremors to a more significant shake.

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 as they were happening. These quakes, also known as ...

HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CA - the U.S. Geological Survey reported that a preliminary 3.0 magnitude quake shook near Petrolia Monday morning.

A recent study published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters is the first to directly link earthquakes to climate change-induced glacial melt. Scientists analyzed 15 years of seismic activity in the Grandes Jorasses—a peak that is part of the Mont Blanc massif between Italy and France—to better understand this association.

When the ground shakes violently, entire cities can crumble within minutes. Homes, hospitals, roads, and lives can vanish suddenly. Despite advances in technology, predicting when earthquakes will occur remains challenging. But scientists have recently ...

After the 1975 earthquake, there was a greater emphasis on monitoring the motion of the south flank. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa installed continuous GPS instruments on Kīlauea’s south flank that recorded the steady seaward motion of the south flank at a rate of about 5 centimeters (2 inches) per year.