While analyzing strong-motion data close to fault lines, a group of researchers at Kyoto University noticed something unexpected: a negative phase in the waveforms, a pattern that did not conform to ...

A research group led by Satoshi Ide from the University of Tokyo has demonstrated that classic earthquake generation theory does not hold in areas where the angle at which a tectonic plate dips under ...

Scientists have proposed a surprising connection between solar flares and earthquakes. When solar activity disturbs the ionosphere, it may generate electric fields that penetrate fragile fracture ...

A devastating series of back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela's north-central coast on Wednesday night, beginning with a magnitude 7.2 tremor at a depth of 22 kilometers near the coastal city of ...

California experiences about 70 earthquakes per day, though most are too small to be felt. The state sits on the boundary of the Pacific and North American tectonic plates and has over 500 active ...

Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela within 40 seconds of each other, collapsing buildings and killing more than 160 people.

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of Northern California early Wednesday, according to the United States Geological ...