EARTHQUAKES

Earthquake shakes Turkey

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4 shook Turkey shortly before midnight. The epicenter of the earthquake was 10 kilometers southeast of Izmir and the...

Researchers test seafloor fiber optic cable as an earthquake early warning system

One of the biggest challenges for earthquake early warning systems (EEW) is the lack of seismic stations located offshore of heavily populated coastlines, where...

Afghanistan hit by third earthquake in a week

A new earthquake has hit western Afghanistan - several days after two large tremors in the region killed more than 1,000 people. The US Geological...

Afghanistan hit by second strong earthquake in days

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has struck western Afghanistan, just days after a series of deadly quakes left more than 2,400 people dead. The powerful earthquake...

Discovery of massive undersea water reservoir could explain New Zealand’s mysterious slow earthquakes

Researchers have discovered a sea's worth of water locked within the sediment and rock of a lost volcanic plateau that's now deep in the...
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VIDEO/ Afghanistan earthquake: At least 15 killed and 78 injured in 6.3 quake

At least 15 people have been killed and 78 injured after an earthquake hit western Afghanistan, officials say. The US Geological Survey said the 6.3...

Four earthquakes shake Nepal in an hour, trigger landslide

Two major earthquakes rocked western Nepal on Tuesday, with tremors felt in parts of north India including Delhi-NCR. The quakes – of magnitude 6.3...

A double earthquake threat? Study finds 2 Seattle-area faults ripped about the same time

With the Cascadia Subduction Zone parked off the coast and shallow faults lurking under most major cities, the Puget Sound area already faces a...

Research reveals new insights into soil liquefaction during earthquakes

Soil liquefaction, a destructive phenomenon occurring during earthquakes, has traditionally been associated with undrained conditions near the earthquake epicenter. However, new research conducted by...

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattles part of Italy northeast of Florence

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake rattled parts of Tuscany early Monday, geologists and firefighters said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake's epicenter...

It’s not just magnitude: These are the factors that make earthquakes deadly

Currently, more than 2,800 people have been confirmed dead after the earthquake that hit Morocco on September 8. The measured magnitude of the earthquake is...

Why the Earth quakes: A closer look at what’s going on under the ground

Earthquakes, large and small, happen every single day along zones that wrap around the world like seams on a baseball. Most don't bother anybody,...

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