Scientists used to think so-called “slow slip events” were “theoretically impossible.” Now these subtle tectonic shifts could ...

Venezuela sits on one of South America's most active tectonic boundaries, where constant movement between major plates makes powerful earthquakes a recurring threat.

Venezuela earthquakes: A look at the Richter scale’s limits, moment magnitude’s rise, and the 2nd-century Chinese device that ...

Some areas of Georgia may be more at risk for earthquakes than others.

Scientists have confirmed that a mysterious Utah earthquake first detected in 1979 really did occur nearly 90 kilometers underground—far deeper than anyone thought earthquakes could happen beneath a ...

A moving country, a cosmic first, and much more! We start with a giant earthquake that may have moved Japan. A new analysis ...

The European Space Agency released a satellite image that shows the upheaval left behind by the pair of earthquakes that ...

Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela within 40 seconds of each other, collapsing buildings and killing more than 160 ...

While less known to the general public, doublet earthquakes have long been studied by seismologists.

Scientists found that earthquake damage extends up to 60 miles from major faults, weakening rock and accelerating erosion.

Japan rocked by major quake hours after twin shocks. Hours after Venezuela's twin shocks, Japan was rocked by a major earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale at around 3:30p ...