What causes earthquakes?February 06, 2023 – Thousands of temblors occur every day. Here’s what you need to know about where they usually take place and how they're measured.
Do earthquake warning apps really work?September 21, 2023 – Your phone can now warn you seconds before a destructive quake hits—but it depends on where in the world you live.
Here’s what makes earthquakes so devastating in HaitiAugust 14, 2021 – The island nation lies near the juncture of two shifting tectonic plates—setting the stage for devastating temblors.
Earthquake safety tipsSeptember 12, 2019 – Temblors frequently strike around the world. These suggestions will help you prepare for the next quake that might rattle your town.
Deepest earthquake ever detected struck 467 miles beneath JapanOctober 25, 2021 – If confirmed, the temblor would be a shock to geologists who thought rocks that deep inside Earth were too putty-like to break and shake.
Earthquake lights, explainedApril 16, 2019 – Mysterious lights that dance in the days or hours leading up to earthquakes take many different shapes and colors.
Greece and Turkey earthquake driven by wild tectonics of the Aegean SeaOctober 30, 2020 – The magnitude 7.0 temblor occurred in an area of complex geologic movement, where multiple tectonic plates crack the surface as they jostle for position.
Weird ‘boomerang’ earthquake detected under the Atlantic OceanAugust 10, 2020 – The temblor shot eastward across a deep gash in the seafloor, and then zipped back to where it started at incredible speeds. It moved so fast it created the geologic version of a sonic boom.
Why so many earthquakes are rocking Puerto RicoJanuary 11, 2020 – A series of tremors has rattled the island for more than a week—and there may be more to come.
Weird earthquake just put a crack in FranceNovember 15, 2019 – An uncommonly shallow temblor rattled the country, sending scientists buzzing as they began hunting down its source.
Hear the sounds of climate change—with earthquake monitorsOctober 17, 2019 – Seismometers can register hurricanes from thousands of miles away, or hear ice melting and refreezing, offering a new way to track changes big and small.
Recent California earthquakes may have made the Big One more likelyJuly 13, 2020 – Quakes that hit Ridgecrest last year could create a domino effect and trigger a temblor along the San Andreas fault—but many unknowns remain.
Ancient Aztec records reveal hidden earthquake riskOctober 11, 2019 – Scientific examinations of historical accounts suggest that up to 40 percent of Mexico’s population lives along a zone that is more seismically active than suspected.
Why the Oaxaca earthquake made buildings sway hundreds of miles awayJune 24, 2020 – The 7.4 magnitude temblor is a reminder of the extreme geology that makes this region particularly prone to big, far-reaching shakes.
Every three minutes, an earthquake strikes in CaliforniaApril 18, 2019 – A comprehensive new catalog that factors in "hidden" quakes is helping scientists better understand the planet's tectonic activity.
The science behind California’s two big earthquakesJuly 06, 2019 – The pair of powerful temblors that shook the United States’ West Coast promise fresh clues about the region’s complex geology.