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As scientists scramble to understand the cause, officials are urging residents to brace for the worst, and the rest of Japan to take this as a grim reminder of its ever-present seismic vulnerability.
A chilling warning has rippled through Japan, a nation all too familiar with the earth’s raw power. The Japanese government ...
More than 900 quakes in two weeks have rattled Japan’s Tokara Islands, sparking fears of stronger seismic activity among ...
Brian Hackney reports on technology that seismologists are implementing to get even more detailed information about ...
A preliminary 2.6 magnitude earthquake struck east of San Jose Tuesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Yellowstone National Park has a new plan for dealing with geologic hazards like thermal explosions and earthquakes for the ...
Geoscientists have published a large review paper in the journal Science that highlights the capacity of current models to ...
Scientists reveal that earthquakes generate electricity in quartz, explaining how enormous gold nuggets grow in deep rock ...
An increase in seismicity—marked by frequent tremors—was observed recently at Alaska's Iliamna Volcano, which last erupted in ...
Chart detailing earthquake activity and deformation at Mount Spurr from Sept. 1, 2023, to May 23, 2025.
Saturday’s was only the seventh 4-plus magnitude earthquake to hit the state since 1900 and the first since a 4.4-magnitude quake hit nearby Decatur, Tennessee, in 2018, according to local reports.
A massive US volcano looks like it will erupt in 'weeks to months,' scientists warn. It sits just 80 miles from a major city home to nearly 300,000 people.