When was the last “Big One” and when do experts expect the next catastrophic earthquake to hit?
Earthquakes rank among the deadliest natural disasters in the world, with many of them killing thousands. Experts warn the ...
New earthquakes on the New Madrid fault are coming. A new tool envisions the aftermath.
One of the “worst-case scenarios” with an epicenter in southeast Missouri, near Sikeston, would be the least disastrous of ...
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Disaster prep advocates face pushback over raising seismic standard for new school construction
Emergency preparedness advocates made another try at the Oregon Legislature this spring to raise the standard for new school ...
Remembering the 1990 New Madrid earthquake prediction that shook Missouri
In early December 1990, the town of New Madrid found itself at the center of international attention, not because of an ...
Earthquake rupture patterns reveal Mamara fault directs considerable seismic energy towards Istanbul
A new analysis of earthquake rupture directivity provides essential insights for seismic hazard and risk assessments in urban ...
Why epicenter of 3.9 earthquake between Hayward, Calaveras fault lines is significant
From Napa to Santa Cruz, people felt the jolt of a 3.9 earthquake Monday. The epicenter was near Dublin on the Calaveras ...
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How (Slow) Earthquakes Get Going
Non-volcanic tremor ramp up precedes slow slip in Cascadia by about a day, indicating that brittle-creeping process ...
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Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude jolts Panama
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on Richter Scale jolted Panama late on Friday, a statement from the National Center for ...
Map: 3.9-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes the San Francisco Bay Area
A minor, 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck in the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday, according to the United States Geological ...
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Earthquake rupture patterns improve the assessment of seismic hazard
A new analysis of earthquake rupture directivity provides essential insights for seismic hazard and risk assessments in urban ...
Earthquake Rocks Malibu: What To Know
A 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Malibu area on Sunday night, affecting thousands of residents. The earthquake hit at 8.17 p.m. PT, around eight miles from Westlake Village and nine miles from ...