A research team from University of Tsukuba and collaborating institutions has clarified why M9-class megathrust earthquakes recur off the Kamchatka Peninsula with an unusually short cycle of 73 years.

The 4.8 magnitude earthquake that struck New Jersey on Friday generated shaking that could be felt from Washington, D.C., to north of Boston. About 55 earthquakes a day – 20,000 a year – are recorded ...

Researchers are applying artificial intelligence and other techniques in the quest to forecast quakes in time to help people find safety. In September 2017, about two minutes before a magnitude 8.2 ...

Earthquakes are a common occurrence in Hawaii. If you subscribe to emergency, earthquake or volcano notifications, the shaking you feel might be followed by a message summarizing the earthquake. Have ...