Earthquakes
Italian Preservationists Save 900 Artworks From the Ruins of Earthquake-Struck Amatrice
The “Blue Helmets” spent months scouring rubble for priceless pieces
Scientists Just Discovered a Missing Link Between San Francisco’s Faults
Two of California's most active fault lines appear to be a 118-mile-long fault instead
How Earthquakes and Volcanoes Reveal the Beating Heart of the Planet
The Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program has stitched together a visual archive of the world’s earthquakes and volcanoes
Should Californians Stress Out About the New Earthquake Advisory?
Here's what you need to know
Cave Formations Carry Clues About Ancient Earthquakes
Researchers have found that stalagmites can help determine if and when a region was struck by an earthquake.
Oklahoma Just Had Its Biggest Quake Ever, and There May Be More to Come
Oklahoma's recent string of earthquakes are something new for the state
Melting Glaciers Are Wreaking Havoc on Earth's Crust
Sea levels are dropping, earthquakes and volcanoes are waking up, and even the earth's axis is moving—all because of melting ice
Slow Earthquakes Are a Thing
Slow earthquakes regularly move more earth than deadly fast quakes, but no one feels a thing
The Geology Behind Italy’s Catastrophic Quake
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook the Apennine Mountains—and given the region’s geology, that’s no surprise
Ask Smithsonian: Can Animals Predict Earthquakes?
Humans cling to the idea that the beasts of the field could help to make earthquakes predictable, but prognosticators they are not
Seismic Slowdowns Could Warn of Impending Earthquakes
An "earthquake machine" in the lab is helping scientists understand what goes on just before a quake
Tides Trigger Tiny Earthquakes Along the San Andreas Fault
The spring tides trigger small tremors deep in the fault, revealing the fault's structure
Land Around the Infamous San Andreas Fault Is on the Move
Scientists mapped how California rises and falls around its most famous fault
Here’s How the Pacific NW Is Preparing for “The Big One”
It’s the mother of all disaster drills for what could be the worst disaster in American history
What Caused the 2011 D.C. Earthquake?
A thinning mantle led to the 5.8 magnitude shake in the Southeast, and more may be in store
Help First Responders in Ecuador Without Leaving Your Desk
Scour satellite imagery of earthquake-stricken areas to help aid agencies decide where to go next
New USGS Map Shows Man-Made Earthquakes Are on the Rise
This updated earthquake hazard map shows seven million more Americans are at risk of quakes
San Andreas May Have Had Help Triggering a Historic Earthquake
New evidence about a devastating quake in 1812 hints that the San Jacinto fault may be a bigger seismic risk than anyone thought
How an Earthquake Turned This New Zealand Town into the Art Deco Capital of the World
Napier turned its tragic past into an architectural wonder
Stanford Scientists Create an Algorithm That Is the "Shazam" For Earthquakes
The popular song-identifying app has inspired a technique for identifying microquakes in the hopes of predicting major ones
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