EARTHQUAKES

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes El Salvador

The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said the quake was 6.1 magnitude, at a depth of 87 km. A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck on Sunday...

Argentina hit by 5.9-magnitude earthquake

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit Argentina, data provided by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) showed. According to the agency, the epicenter of the quake was...

Cuba hit by magnitude 5.9 earthquake

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Cuba on Monday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. Local authorities said that as of early Monday morning no...

Large earthquake hits battered Vanuatu

A magnitude-6.1 earthquake rattled buildings on Vanuatu's main island early Sunday but did not appear to have caused major damage, five days after a...

What to know about Vanuatu, the Pacific island nation struggling to recover from a massive earthquake

A search expanded on Thursday for those killed or trapped alive by an earthquake in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, as rescue workers...

Climate change could trigger more earthquakes, study suggests

A recent Colorado State University study published in the journal Geology demonstrates that climate change can affect the frequency of earthquakes, adding to a...

Why Vanuatu should brace for even more aftershocks after this week’s deadly quakes: A seismologist explains

The death toll from Vanuatu's earthquake disaster continues to rise, with international search and rescue operations underway to help people hit by the initial...

Vanuatu hit by magnitude 7.4 earthquake, U.N. reports six unconfirmed deaths

An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Vanuatu's capital Port Vila on Tuesday, with the United Nations reporting six unconfirmed deaths and that two reservoirs...

Researchers explore likelihood of a future quake along the Nevis-Cardrona Fault in western Otago

A new study reveals the likelihood of a future earthquake occurring along the Nevis-Cardrona Fault in western Otago is lower than previously thought. The study,...

Earthquakes under a volcano near Alaska’s largest city raise concerns

An increase in the number of earthquakes under a volcano near Alaska's largest city this year has geologists paying attention. Mount Spurr, about 80 miles...

New technique allows researchers to look deep within tectonic plates

Caltech researchers have developed a new method to study Earth's structure deep beneath the surface, at the boundary between Earth's brittle crust and the...

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes near west coast Honshu, Japan

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck near the west coast of Honshu, Japan on Tuesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The earthquake was at a depth...

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