Earthquakes: Facts, news, features and articles about when Earth moves
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Japan's coastline moved over 800 feet after the devastating Jan 1. earthquakeSatellite images captured striking changes in the coastline of Japan's Noto Peninsula following a massive earthquake on New Year's Day.
By Samantha Mathewson Published
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Balanced boulders on San Andreas fault suggest the 'Big One' won't be as destructive as once thoughtA cluster of precariously balanced rocks in California hold secret clues to future earthquakes near Los Angeles.
By Kiley Price Published
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Tsunamis up to 90 feet high smash into New Zealand every 580 years, study findsA new method of assessing tsunami risk in New Zealand finds that giant waves could hit the country's shores once every 500 years.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Aftershocks from devastating 1886 Charleston earthquake may still be hitting the US todayResearchers have found evidence that aftershocks may continue for centuries after a major earthquake — though the finding is still open for debate.
By Patrick Pester Published
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Simultaneous rupture of faults triggered massive earthquake in Seattle area 1,100 years ago — and it could happen againFossilized tree analysis finds a single massive earthquake may have rocked what is now Seattle around 1,100 years ago rather than several smaller quakes, and that another equally powerful one could hit the city in the future.
By Harry Baker Published
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Here's why Morocco's quake was so deadly — and what we can do for the next oneMore than 2,500 people died when a powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco on Sept. 8.
By José A. Peláez Montilla Published
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Deadly swarm of earthquakes in Japan caused by magma moving through extinct volcanoOver 10,000 earthquakes have hit the Noto Peninsula over the last three years. They are believed to be emanating from an long-dead volcano, with fluids pushing through the collapsed system.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Predicting earthquakes is currently impossible. GPS data could help change thatGPS data can track slight tremors underground that could help predict earthquakes two hours in advance.
By Kiley Price Published
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1st mega-tsunami on record since antiquity was triggered by Tonga volcanic eruptionThe eruption was the most powerful natural explosion in over a century, triggering a tsunami hundreds of feet high.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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