Since the start of February, Yellowstone National Park and its supervolcano have been hit with a wave of at least 20 earthquakes and a number of smaller tremors...
Since the start of February, Yellowstone National Park and its supervolcano have been hit with a wave of at least 20 earthquakes and a number of smaller tremors...
Scientists at the University of Kentucky and the University of Memphis may have learned why earthquakes often occur in places they aren't usually expected...
A previously undetected layer of tectonic plates may offer answers to the mysterious Vityaz earthquakes in the Pacific Ocean. Researchers recently presented their preliminary findings on an additional layer of tectonic plates...
Predicting the date and time of an earthquake is impossible, but seismologists can use trends in tectonic activity to suggest where a big tremor might occur...
Scientists have devised methods for predicting many natural disasters, including hurricanes, tornadoes, and tsunamis. Earthquakes, on the other hand, have eluded all attempts at advance warning. A new theory about ionized...
Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley are releasing a free Android app today that uses smartphone accelerometers to detect earthquakes -- and potentially warn users of upcoming seismic activity...
The US Geological Survey has said that California has a 99.7% chance of having a magnitude 6.7 earthquake — or bigger — in the next three decades. University of California, Berkeley Professor and former Architecture...
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