Climate journalist Emma Pattee has been worried about the so-called big one—an off-the-charts earthquake—hitting her town in Portland, Ore., for some time now. She’s not alone: scientists estimate at ...

When an earthquake rupturing along a fault hits a barrier, it creates a seismic signature called the “stopping phase.” ...

Every year, the Earth shakes thousands of times. Most of those tremors go unnoticed, felt only by sensitive instruments buried deep in the ground. Occasionally, though, one of them tears apart cities, ...

While analyzing strong-motion data close to fault lines, a group of researchers at Kyoto University noticed something ...

Kyoto University researchers have identified a "stopping phase" in seismic data that occurs when an earthquake hits a barrier ...

Hoboken, N.J., December 8, 2025 — On Saturday December 6, 2025 Alaska was rocked by a 7.0 magnitude quake. Though not always so forceful, earthquakes happen every day. On average, about 55 of them ...

A new study uncovers a hidden pattern of ground motions at the end of big earthquakes that could help scientists and planners ...

Duke faculty and students are working with colleagues in Nepal to give the country more warning before deadly earthquakes ...

Two earthquakes of a 7.0 or greater magnitude have struck within days of each other in Alaska and Japan, prompting worries another big temblor could be on the way. The first quake hit in Alaska on Dec ...

The deadliest earthquake in American history struck northern California during the pre-dawn hours on April 18, 1906, a ...

OHLMAN, Ill. — Were you woken up in the middle of the night? A small earthquake in central Illinois was likely the cause, shaking parts of the St. Louis region early Tuesday. The U.S. Geological ...

As thousands of fans flock to the South Bay for the Super Bowl on Sunday, a swarm of small earthquakes continues to rattle a nearby city. “From a seismic life safety standpoint, I would argue the ...