Earthquakes and extreme weather patterns are two of the most powerful natural phenomena that can impact our planet. While ...

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar caused widespread shaking and likely considerable damage because of a lack of buildings ...

Earthquakes are among the most formidable natural disasters, striking with little warning and causing widespread devastation.

Researches aim to answer that question in a study of Lake Taupō's supervolcano, and the threat of a "dramatic feedback loop" causing immense destruction.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) says an increase or decrease in global seismicity does not necessarily indicate that a large ...

THE character of earthquakes, that is, of the disturbance which can be felt and causes damage, has long been established as a form of elastic wave motion, originated by some sudden disturbance in ...

The ground beneath Southern California isn't staying still. Whether it's a blip or the new normal remains to be seen.

Plate temperature and water release can explain the occurrence of different types of earthquakes in Guerrera, Mexico. A Kobe ...

Here’s what to know about the challenges from the natural disaster—compounded by ongoing civil war—and where the country ...

The Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar has been plagued by wars and natural disasters since it became independent from Britain ...