"The same physical process will take place in both cases — the explosive spring of the bent plates will release in the same ...

A tectonic earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 shook the southern region of Gunungkidul, Special Region of Yogyakarta.

Researchers have discovered the "ignition" mechanism of earthquakes, and their latest findings were published in "Nature." ...

Maine is not typically associated with significant seismic activity, making Monday's earthquake all the more unusual. Most ...

DEHRADUN: Residents of Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand have been experiencing continuous earthquake tremors over the past ten days, prompting seismologists to issue a warning and urge locals to remain ...

Khloe Lewis, 30, of Somerville said she didn’t really notice the earthquake as she was walking down the street to get a cup ...

Given that the latest quake approached those magnitudes, Nishimura speculated a fault line may have moved outside of the focal zone of the earthquake swarm. The movement of one fault could lead to ...

U.S. Geological Survey Earthquakes occur as a result of the constant—but, to us, imperceptibly slow-paced—movement of tectonic plates across the Earth's surface. Most quakes occur near to the ...

The energy unleashed by the tectonic movement toppled houses in remote Himalayan villages ... The Dalai Lama, who lives in self-imposed exile in India, said he was “deeply saddened” to learn of the ...

The Himalayan mountain range was formed after the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates collided around 50 million years ago. How does their movement continue to impact the region?

The cycle of sudden earthquakes and slow plate movement makes it difficult for scientists to create a single computer model that accurately combines all of these features. Seismic cycles and long ...