A 4.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Assam near Guwahati on September 8. But why is Northeast India so prone to earthquakes? Here is what happens deep beneath the Earth's surface.

The seafloor off northern Japan shifted at 7.30 am (Japan Standard Time) on Thursday morning, and within seconds, the shaking reached the fishing towns of the Sanriku coast. A magnitude 6.9 earthquake ...

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Peru's Andes region, killing at least six people, injuring more than 30 and displacing around 300 residents, according to authorities. Emergency teams rushed to the ...

The recent string of earthquakes are a reminder that we need to be prepared for “The Big One.” ...

Following the devastating urban fire that broke out in Wajima City after Japan's 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, investigators struggled to identify a clear ignition source, despite widespread ...

Japan is well known for its large earthquakes, but not all regions show the same patterns of earthquake activity. One way to understand which places tend to experience large or small earthquakes is ...

Earthquakes can pose a serious threat to cities and human life. Some scientists have tried to pre-empt these events by using technology like fiber optics to detect earthquakes and tides, while others ...

Over the past 120 years, a single tectonic event is responsible for over 20 per cent of the energy released from all the earthquakes that have occurred. May 23rd marked the 60th anniversary of the ...

Two major earthquakes occurred in Venezeula on June 24, the first a magnitude 7.2 and the second a magnitude 7.5 a minute later. It is estimated that thousands of people have died and several thousand ...

A major earthquake on the Seattle Fault could send a tsunami into Elliott Bay, and while such an event is rare, scientists say Washington's history of seismic activity is rarely at regular intervals.

Aug. 17 (UPI) --Major earthquakes that struck Venezuela and Colombia less than two months apart have renewed concerns about seismic risk in South America, as experts warn that accumulated energy off ...