A major fault in Canada’s Yukon Territory, long thought dormant, has shown signs of recent…
Browsing: Earthquakes
Earthquakes are sudden ground movements caused by the release of energy stored in Earth’s crust, typically along faults where tectonic plates meet. This energy radiates in the form of seismic waves, which can shake the ground, damage infrastructure, and trigger secondary hazards like landslides or tsunamis. While most earthquakes are too small to be felt, larger ones can have devastating impacts on communities and ecosystems. Researchers study seismic activity to better understand the mechanics of Earth’s interior and to improve early warning systems, which are crucial for reducing risks in vulnerable regions.
In a breakthrough moment, researchers captured the first-ever video of curved fault slip during Myanmar’s…
Scientists used AI to reveal tens of thousands of previously undetected earthquakes beneath Yellowstone. The…
Seafloor sensors caught a rare slow quake in action. It hints at how Earth’s stress…
Stanford researchers linked Campi Flegrei’s earthquakes to groundwater pressure, not magma. Managing water flow could…
Oxford researchers found that changes in shear-wave splitting can predict volcanic eruptions and their severity.…
A new paper explains how the properties of fault rocks and geologic events that took…
Using fault geometry data, scientists simulated the Noto Peninsula earthquake and explained why uplift varied…
A future Cascadia earthquake could unleash far more than just devastating shaking — it could…
Lake sediment cores in Guatemala reveal directional ground shaking from the 1976 earthquake, offering rare…
Fault zones are often wide, branching networks rather than narrow lines, requiring a shift to…
Researchers have built a powerful new 3D earthquake simulation that reveals how massive quakes like…
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake ripped across central Myanmar, producing one of the world’s largest…
A massive 7.7 earthquake and powerful aftershock struck near Mandalay, Burma, shaking buildings and damaging…
Cornell-led researchers drilled 7 km deep into the Japan Trench to study the fault behind…
For decades, seismologists have worked to understand and predict earthquakes, but forecasting remains elusive. Now,…
A scientific investigation dismantles the widespread claim that an Iranian earthquake was actually a secret…
New research uncovers a surprising clue in earthquake forecasting: tiny curved scratches on fault planes.…