A research group led by Satoshi Ide from the University of Tokyo has demonstrated that classic earthquake generation theory ...

Earthquake experts have long warned of a looming "Big One" that will have devastating impacts. A study says warning signs ...

On Wednesday evening, Venezuela was hit with its largest tremors in more than a century — toppling buildings and claiming more than 100 lives. The event, according to the US Geological Survey, was a ...

On July 29, 2025, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake occurred near the Kamchatka Peninsula. It was so powerful that it ranks as the sixth-largest earthquake ever recorded by modern instruments. Using this ...

Professor Dean Whitman, of the Department of Earth and Environment, studies earthquakes. He answers questions about the geophysics of the destructive event.

While less known to the general public, doublet earthquakes have long been studied by seismologists.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two earthquakes of a 7.0 or greater magnitude have struck within days of each other in Alaska and Japan, prompting worries another ...

A Pacific-wide tsunami triggered by a magnitude 8.8 Kamchatka earthquake gave scientists their first detailed satellite view ...

Two big earthquakes struck Venezuela. Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s acting president, said at least 164 people are confirmed ...

Most experts agree, a major earthquake will hit the Pacific Northwest at some point. In fact, according to Oregon State University Professor Dr. Chris Goldfinger, there is a 33% chance of a major ...

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of Northern California early Wednesday, according to the United States Geological ...