Seismology
How To Prepare for an Earthquake Amid Fears for Potential Bay Area Event
Earthquake engineering expert Keith Porter has said "we don't know when" a destructive event will occur in the region but "it will happen."
Center of San Andreas Fault Could Cause Even Bigger Earthquakes, Says Study
Researchers found a greater potential for earthquakes in the central section at least as severe as the fatal 1994 Northridge quake.
Yellowstone Volcano's Norris Geyser Basin Has Risen
GPS monitoring shows uplift of 1.5cm over the last few months, although the underlying cause of the move is unclear.
Earth's Core Is Partly 10,000 Fahrenheit 'Mush' and Not As Solid As Thought
The discovery could have implications for Earth's magnetic field, a scientist involved in the study has said.
Melbourne Earthquake Videos Show Strewn Rubble, Homes Shaking in Australia
A 4.0 magnitude aftershock was recorded 15 minutes after the initial quake, which struck the Australian state of Victoria.
St. Vincent Volcano Latest Images as Explosive Eruption Could Be Imminent
An ongoing effusive eruption has been taking place at the volcano on the Caribbean island since December, 2020.
Coronavirus May Have Caused the Earth to Stop Vibrating so Much
With a third of the population now under lockdown, the subsequent drop in industry and transport appears to have led to a drop in the planet's "seismic noise."
Southern California Hit by 1.8 Million Tiny Earthquakes
This amounts to one earthquake hitting the region every three minutes.
Yellowstone Supervolcano May Have a Different History
A supervolcano is a large volcano that has had an eruption of magnitude 8 or more
Earthquakes May Come In Clusters, Scientists Confirm
"We're concerned that when the next earthquake occurs, there will be a lot of earthquakes."
Oil Industry Caused Earthquake Boom in Oklahoma
In 2008, there was only one earthquake big enough to feel. In 2015, there were 903.
A U.S. City Has Been Shaking For 7 Days Straight. Why?
Geology experts are keeping a close watch on the situation.
There Won't Be a Huge Spike in Deadly Quakes in 2018
Earthquakes are essentially impossible to predict, and that's still true no matter what the headlines say.
MH370 Search Gets Boost From Underwater Acoustics
Scientists have developed a new technique to help them find objects that have crashed into the sea.
How Earthquake Warnings Could Come One Week in Advance
Current earthquake warning systems can only offer people seconds to take shelter.
Alaska at Risk of a Massive Earthquake and Tsunami
Scientists discover a geological structure in the Shumagin Gap similar to the one that produced the deadly Tohoku earthquake.