Deep Earthquake Mystery Finally Uncovered After Almost a Century Since Discovery

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 04.28.2021 23:09 PM

An engineering professor at UC San Diego solved the deep earthquake mystery decades after its first discovery in 1926. Her discovery gives insight into many other phenomena that share similar geophysical processes.

Forget San Andreas Fault; Biggest Earthquake Threat Is On This Overlooked Part

03.25.2021 03:45 AM

The San Andreas fault has the highest calculated time-dependent probability. Its Mission Creek strand is getting away from everything.

Strong 7.1 Earthquake Rocks Northeast Japan Including Fukushima

02.13.2021 23:09 PM

A 7.1 earthquake jolts Northeast Japan, including Fukushima prefecture, which was once devastated by the 15-meter tsunami and the world's worst nuclear disaster in 2011.

4 Relatively "Modern" Technologies That Are Way Older Than You Think

09.08.2020 22:19 PM

Whether they were lost and rediscovered, or someone else coincidentally had the very same ideas, here are four relatively modern technologies that are actually way older:

Rare “Boomerang Earthquake” Recorded for the First Time

08.12.2020 11:44 AM

An instance of the rare boomerang earthquake has been observed, and it is much weirder than first expected.

Google's Largest Earthquake Detection Network Begins in California

08.12.2020 09:30 AM

Google has recently announced that its Android devices will start providing people with timely and helpful earthquake information, starting with California.

Rare 5.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits North Carolina

08.09.2020 22:50 PM

A recent earthquake in North Carolina reminds locals of the state's long history of damage-causing quakes. A particular occurrence more than 140 years ago was described as 'explosive shocks' of about 75 consecutive earthquakes.

Citizen Scientists Help Detect Earthquakes and Tremors

08.06.2020 07:20 AM

Researchers from Northwestern University have tapped citizen scientists, some 2,000 of them, for a crowd-based analysis of seismic recordings - an activity previously limited to specialized computers or trained professionals.

California Desert Earthquake From a Year Ago Raised Risk of 'The Big One' Hitting Southern California, Study Reveals

07.14.2020 22:24 PM

New research finds that the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake shifted underground stresses in the California desert and may have increased the chances of the big one striking California.

Puerto Rico Shaken by Two Strong Earthquakes, Aftershocks of a Major Quake in January

07.04.2020 01:06 AM

Two earthquakes hit Puerto Rico once again as aftershocks from a major quake in January. Although there are no injuries from the current shakes, locals are terrified to return to their homes as they are still recovering from the previous quakes that affected them earlier during the year.

The Show Must Go On: New Zealand Prime Minister Carries on with Live Interview During an Earthquake

05.25.2020 00:22 AM

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake suddenly shook the studio on Monday morning while NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had a live television interview. She interrupted the host on the other line and told him how objects were shaking behind her. The quake ended after a few short minutes.

4.2 Magnitude Aftershock Hits Salt Lake Valley A Month After 5.7 Earthquake Hits Magna! Part of 1,000 Aftershocks As Of April 13

04.15.2020 01:27 AM

A recent 4.2 magnitude aftershock has just hit Salt Lake Valley as part of the 1,000 recorded aftershocks that took place after a 5.7 earthquake hit Wasatch Front last March.

Utah Hit by Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake, Strongest Since 1992

03.18.2020 20:28 PM

The state of Utah has been rattled by the magnitude 5.7 earthquake shortly after 7 am on Wednesday. (Photo : Pixabay)Salt Lake City, Utah A magnitude 5.

Is There Life on Mars? NASA InSight Rover Detects Quakes

02.26.2020 11:40 AM

Mars seismic activity and ground vibration may manifest that there life on the planet. Is there really alien life on Mars?

“Proposed Melting Rocks” Model Will Help Predict Where the Initial Movement of Earthquakes Begin

01.21.2020 21:19 PM

Scientists at Duke University are studying earthquakes and have devised a “Proposed Melting Rocks” model that will foresee the initial movement of rock begins in several kinds of bedrock. Prior to developing this model for earthquakes, there was much guessing into what is happening under everyone’s feet.

Mysterious Faults Found in California Using Fiber Optic Cables

12.04.2019 09:20 AM

The mysterious faults were found beneath the Monterey Bay, an area which is often studied for seismic activities.

Stormquakes: A New Seismic Phenomenon Discovered by Accident

10.18.2019 09:13 AM

A new seismic phenomenon called stormquakes has accidentally been discovered by researchers while looking for low-frequency earthquakes in seismographic data.

Philippines Experiences Earthquake on Friday the 13th

09.13.2019 12:00 PM

The quake was felt strongest in Burdeos and Infanta towns in Quezon at Intensity 5. At 4:28pm on Friday the 13th, Luzon, the largest of the islands that make up the Philippines, was hit by a 5.

Yellowstone Ground Opens After 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake

09.11.2019 10:41 AM

Sixty years ago, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Yellowstone National Park, but scientists continue to show interest in what happ

Death of A Tectonic Plate: How Could It Be Happening?

08.12.2019 06:08 AM

The volcanoes in central Oregon could be explained by a gaping hole in the Juan de Fuca plate. A dying tectonic plate is creating a gaping hole beneath the ocean waters off the West Coast of the United States.

Why the California Earthquakes Were Back-to-Back

07.10.2019 09:02 AM

The recent events are what’s known as strike-slip earthquakes, which occur when two blocks of Earth shift side-by-side, grinding past each other.