The Hidden Architecture of Earth's Interior Earth's structure resembles a giant onion with distinct layers, each playing a ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Fault lines are fractures or breaks in the Earth's crust where tectonic plates move past each other, often resulting in earthquakes. These geological features are classified into three ...

A new kind of earthquake has been detected in western Canada, one that shakes the ground slower and longer than typical seismic events. These earthquakes, recorded during hydraulic fracturing for oil ...

Guerrero, Mexico is an active site with several recent major earthquakes, but also a small area called the ‘Guerrero seismic gap’ (pictured) where no earthquakes have occurred for more than a century.

A new type of seismic threat is gaining attention among geologists—and it could have serious implications for California. Known as “supershear” earthquakes, these rare but devastating quakes travel ...

Below California’s famed beaches, mountains and metropolitan areas lies a sinister web of earthquake faults — some so infamous that their names are burned into the state’s collective consciousness.

Glacial earthquakes are a special type of earthquake generated in cold, icy regions. First discovered in the Northern ...

Global distribution of natural and induced seismicity. Natural earthquakes with moment magnitude higher than 5 are color-coded according to their hypocenter depth (upper right colorbar, U.S.

Several months ago, Indonesia was struck by an earthquake that spread at an extraordinary speed. This type of earthquake, known as a “supershear,” is rarely ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A specific type of earthquake that can cause particularly intense shaking is more common than previously believed, ...