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A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Philippines, prompting tsunami warnings from Philippine and Indonesian authorities. Residents in coastal towns in central and southern Philippines were asked to evacuate as authorities warned of waves...
A strong earthquake rattled northwestern Turkey on Sunday, prompting residents to evacuate their homes, emergency officials reported. The 5.4-magnitude quake struck near the town of Simav in Kutahya province at a shallow depth of 8 kilometers...

Machine learning uncovers 10 times more earthquakes in Yellowstone caldera

Yellowstone, a popular tourist destination and namesake of an equally popular TV show, was the first-ever national park in the United States. And bubbling...

Santorini earthquakes traced to sideways magma movement in crust, not traditional volcanic centers

When the island of Santorini was rattled by thousands of small earthquakes earlier this year, many people were left mystified about the source of...

Lake deposits reveal directional shaking during devastating 1976 Guatemala earthquake

Sediment cores drawn from four lakes in Guatemala record the distinct direction that ground shaking traveled during a 1976 magnitude 7.5 earthquake that devastated...

A massive crack is discovered under the Earth, scientists: It starts in Turkey, it could bring earthquakes

Scientists have pinpointed a giant rift under Earth that is developing between the Arabian-African and Eurasian plates. Led by geologist Renas Koshnaw of MIT...

Can you predict earthquakes?

No. Neither the USGS nor any other scientists have ever predicted a major earthquake. We do not know how, and we do not expect...

First earthquakes detected in Pacific Ocean using ultra-stable optical interferometry on undersea cables

NPL and MSL in New Zealand successfully detected a multitude of earthquakes in the Pacific Ocean using a pioneering detection technique. The team are performing...

Mexico City’s local geology could amplify damage from moderate earthquakes

A recent swarm of small shallow earthquakes in Mexico City in 2019 and 2023 caused surprisingly strong ground shaking, prompting researchers to wonder how...

Why does Ethiopia have earthquakes and volcanoes? A geologist explains

A swarm of earth tremors and fears of volcanic eruptions in January forced tens of thousands of people to move away from Awash Fentale,...

Earthquakes are rumbling under Alaska volcano, officials say: Is it about to erupt?

A volcano near Alaska's most populous city is showing signs it could be headed toward an eruption, officials said. Mount Spurr, which sits about 75...

Santorini rocked by more earthquakes as uncertainty grows

Several more earthquakes have struck waters around the Greek island of Santorini just hours after authorities there declared a state of emergency. The tourist hotspot...

Greek island Santorini on earthquake alert after more than 200 tremors

More than 200 tremors near the island of Santorini have prompted Greek authorities to close schools and tell residents to avoid some ports and...

Megathrust earthquakes: Modeling the long and short of subduction zones

Plates at subduction zones typically move just a few centimeters per year. But when accumulated stress at these convergent plate boundaries releases suddenly, the...

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