When an ancient and smooth seismic fault releases all its energy at once, the consequences are spectacular. The magnitude 7.7 ...

A satellite captured a Tsunami from space for the first time, revealing why the 2025 Kamchatka earthquake was less destructive than 1952.

California is located in a hot-zone of fault lines that can rupture without warning. Parts of the San Andreas fault have not ruptured in over 200 years, meaning it's overdue for a high-magnitude ...

A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Japan's Chugoku region, registering upper 5 on seismic intensity scale; no tsunami ...

Japan’s weather agency has issued a megaquake warning, the highest level of earthquake alert, hours after a 7.5 magnitude tremor struck the country. Residents living near the Pacific coast have been ...