The vast majority of earthquakes strike inside the Ring of Fire, a string of volcanoes and tectonic activity that wraps ...

Researchers have found the "ignition" mechanism of earthquakes, with their latest findings published in "Nature." They believe that understanding the slow movements of tectonic plates preceding these ...

Today marks one month since a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu’s capital ... Downtown Port Vila remains a no-go zone; Star Wharf, the international port, is still out of action and ...

The World Bank will finance an additional $1 billion to Türkiye’s earthquake zone in 2025, bringing the total resources the bank provided to the country’s affected region in the southeast to ...

KOBE (Kyodo) -- The western Japan city of Kobe and nearby areas on Friday marked the 30th anniversary of the magnitude-7.3 earthquake that killed over 6,400 people, with many hoping to keep alive ...

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck a municipality in Southern Leyte on Thursday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.

2004). Such illumination studies allow exploring possible shadow zones and understanding amplitude variations on selected horizons. The illumination of a horizon in seismic is influenced by several ...

The Central Virginia Seismic Zone includes several small but active faults that occasionally release energy, resulting in minor to moderate earthquakes. "The Central Virginia seismic zone is far ...

Wednesday update: The U.S. Geological Survey reported early Wednesday that another small earthquake had shaken part of the Richmond area. At 2:50 a.m., there was a magnitude 2.3 earthquake ...

The earthquake occurred along the Central Virginia Seismic Zone, the same fault line that produced one of the strongest quakes to ever hit the East Coast. The magnitude 5.8 quake in central ...

A small earthquake shook Henrico County in Virginia Tuesday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake happened about 5:28 p.m. and had a magnitude of 2.8, which is ...

Fentale mountain is distinctive, with smoke billowing from the top. Nearly two weeks ago, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck the region. The vibration from the quake was felt in nearby ...