Earthquakes
Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Hits Southern Mexico
Mexico sits above a complicated system of tectonic plates that makes the region prone to violent temblors
Earthquake Swarm Reveals Complex Structure of a California Fault Line
In 2016, fluid broke into the cracks of a fault system, setting off a four-year-long swarm of mini earthquakes
Mauna Kea’s Quakes Might Be Caused by Shifting Gas
The volcano has been rumbling regularly for years, but it’s nothing to worry about
Marching Bands Make Seismic Waves at the Rose Parade
A fiber optic cable system for sensing earthquakes also gives marching bands a new source of bragging rights
5.4-Magnitude Earthquake Damages Puerto Rican Museums
The Museo de la Massacre de Ponce and Casa Paoli were among the buildings affected by Saturday's tremors
Analysis of Pompeii's Garbage Suggests the Ancient Romans Recycled, Too
The city's residents sorted waste materials for reuse in future projects, according to new research
5.4-Magnitude Earthquake Damages Zagreb Cathedral, Museums
The tremors, which arrived in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, was the worst the Croatian capital has seen in 140 years
Whales Struggled to Find Food After New Zealand’s 2016 Earthquake
Sperm whales are at the top of the food chain, and the effects of undersea landslides rippled up
Nearly a Decade After Fukushima, Photos Capture Residents' Bittersweet Return
A new photo series titled “Restricted Residence” features 42 thermal images of locals and their changed landscape
How Haiti’s Devastating Earthquake Prompted a Worldwide Effort to Safeguard Cultural Heritage
To safeguard cultural heritage, a massive Smithsonian-led cultural rescue operation can now be mobilized to help countries recover from disaster
Did a 1964 Earthquake Bring a Dangerous Fungus to the Pacific Northwest?
A new study posits that tsunamis triggered by the Great Alaska Earthquake washed Cryptococcus gattii onto the shore
Explore Port-au-Prince's Triumphant Art Scene
Haiti's capital city may still be recovering from the destructive earthquake that struck in 2010, but its art community is thriving
Pioneering Conservation Project Saves Earthquake-Damaged Peruvian Church
The work was part of a larger initiative to retrofit earthen buildings that are vulnerable to seismic activity
The Moon Is Slowly Shrinking, Which May Be Causing 'Moonquakes' on Its Surface
Analysis of seismic data collected on the Apollo missions shows the moon is probably tectonically active
NASA Detects First 'Marsquake'
A 2 to 2.5 magnitude quake on the Red Planet is the first seismic activity detected outside the Earth and the Moon
Could Machine Learning Be the Key to Earthquake Prediction?
Predicting earthquakes might be impossible, but some experts wonder if tools that can analyze enormous amounts of data could crack the seismic code
Nepalese Expedition Seeks to Find Out if an Earthquake Shrunk Mount Everest
Scientists and climbers have trained for three years to prepare to take various types of survey's from the summit of the world's highest peak
There Hasn't Been a Huge Earthquake on California's Major Fault Lines in 100 Years
Major ground-rupturing quakes have not taken place along the faults since 1918, but that may mean the next century will be on shaky ground
Watch NASA Land the InSight Spacecraft on Mars
The InSight lander has successfully touched down on Mars
This Remote Control Vest Trains Rescue Dogs Using Flashlights
By aiming little spots of light, handlers can direct their fearless doggos through disaster areas
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