When an ancient and smooth seismic fault releases all its energy at once, the consequences are spectacular. The magnitude 7.7 ...

A satellite captured a Tsunami from space for the first time, revealing why the 2025 Kamchatka earthquake was less destructive than 1952.

California is located in a hot-zone of fault lines that can rupture without warning. Parts of the San Andreas fault have not ruptured in over 200 years, meaning it's overdue for a high-magnitude ...

A new study published in Nature Geoscience, by researchers from IDL – Instituto Dom Luiz, at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, has gathered seismic evidence that could explain a ...

Japan’s weather agency has issued a megaquake warning, the highest level of earthquake alert, hours after a 7.5 magnitude tremor struck the country. Residents living near the Pacific coast have been ...

Climate journalist Emma Pattee has been worried about the so-called big one—an off-the-charts earthquake—hitting her town in Portland, Ore., for some time now. She’s not alone: scientists estimate at ...

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake has struck near Cloverdale in central California, shaking nearby Santa Rosa, too, the U.S.