earthquake
Scientists have discovered hundreds of massive coral boulders scattered inland on Anegada Island in the British Virgin Islands—evidence of a catastrophic tsunami that struck in the late 14th century. The…
When earthquakes strike, the ground shaking people feel accounts for only a small fraction of the total energy released. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have now shown…
Climate change is not only intensifying droughts, heatwaves, and storm surges but may also be increasing the risk of earthquakes through accelerated glacier melt. A research team from ETH Zurich…
Managing Underground Pressure May Prevent Volcanic Unrest in Southern Italy, Study Finds
Frequent earthquakes in Italy's Campi Flegrei volcanic region since 2022 have raised safety concerns for hundreds of thousands of residents, particularly around Naples. A new study led by researchers at…
On March 28, 2025, a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar, followed by a magnitude 6.7 aftershock. Both quakes occurred along the Sagaing Fault—a major strike-slip fault running…
An international team of marine researchers, led by Cornell University, has successfully completed a pioneering deep-sea drilling project to investigate the fault responsible for the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake in Japan.…
Researchers from the University of Southern California have uncovered evidence that the shape of Earth's inner core is changing. By analyzing how seismic waves from an earthquake near the South…
Due to the continuous movement of tectonic plates on Earth's crust, earthquakes frequently occur on our planet. The forces of plate tectonics largely determine everything from climate to the evolution…
Scientists have traditionally attributed earthquakes to tectonic plate collisions and movements of underground faults and fissures. However, a recent study by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has uncovered…
France and Germany's space agencies have received official approval for the development of the "Carioqa" project. The project aims to install quantum accelerometers on satellites by 2030, with the goal…
