On March 11, 2011, a major earthquake and a subsequent tsunami caused the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan. In 2004, ...
Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map. An aftershock is usually a smaller earthquake that follows a larger ...
While seismic activity is natural, the most earthquake-prone cities in the world are usually built on unstable ground or near tectonic boundaries and face heightened risks. Below, we’ve rounded ...
There were 39,836 seismic events in Alaska and nearby regions in 2024, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center’s newly ...
"Solar heat drives atmospheric temperature changes, which in turn can affect things like rock properties," the researchers said.
Use this map to explore coverage of the Italian earthquake in video, audio, pictures and text. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake that hit central Italy on Monday brought death and destruction to many ...
Several areas of New Mexico, including Carlsbad, Alamogordo, and Roswell, and parts of West Texas, including El Paso, reported feeling the quake, according to a USGS map. The three earthquakes ...
A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake has sent shockwaves through the Caribbean Sea, prompting a dozen islands to be on high alert for potential tsunami waves since Saturday. Both Puerto Rico and ...
Each story in the KXAN Data Hub is updated as new data becomes available. AUSTIN (KXAN) — When you think of earthquakes in the U.S., Texas is probably not the first state that comes to mind.