First active fault zone found on MarsDecember 24, 2019 – Rumbling quakes on the red planet have been traced back to Cerberus Fossae, suggesting this geologically young region is still alive and cracking.
Hear the sounds of climate change—with earthquake monitorsOctober 17, 2019 – Seismometers can register hurricanes from thousands of miles away, or hear ice melting and refreezing, offering a new way to track changes big and small.
These charts show how coronavirus has ‘quieted’ the worldApril 08, 2020 – As people stopped commuting and traveling, the Earth’s surface vibrated less—and seismologists tracked the change.
Ancient Aztec records reveal hidden earthquake riskOctober 11, 2019 – Scientific examinations of historical accounts suggest that up to 40 percent of Mexico’s population lives along a zone that is more seismically active than suspected.
Earthquakes can make it harder for whales to find food, first-ever study saysJanuary 31, 2020 – In 2016, a major earthquake wiped out whole animal communities, sending impacts reverberating up the food chain.
What happens when natural disasters strike during a pandemic?April 17, 2020 – “Disasters don’t stop for a virus.” And national response teams are already feeling the strain.
The science behind California’s two big earthquakesJuly 06, 2019 – The pair of powerful temblors that shook the United States’ West Coast promise fresh clues about the region’s complex geology.
New seismic phenomenon discovered, named stormquakesOctober 16, 2019 – The curious bursts of energy are born from massive storms and can radiate thousands of miles across continents.
Hidden earthquake risk found lurking beneath Los AngelesAugust 30, 2019 – The fault was once thought dead, but recent research suggests it’s likely still active—and poses a hazard to the metropolis above.
‘Things have gotten worse’: Weary Haitians approach a somber anniversaryJanuary 10, 2020 – The 2010 earthquake claimed 316,000 lives. The country has endured many broken promises in the decade since.
Every three minutes, an earthquake strikes in CaliforniaApril 18, 2019 – A comprehensive new catalog that factors in "hidden" quakes is helping scientists better understand the planet's tectonic activity.
Mysterious waves have been pulsing across OklahomaSeptember 13, 2019 – A buzz that rocked the state all summer sent geologists on a labyrinthine chase—and unearthed new mysteries about how energy moves through land and air.
Earth's inner core is doing something weirdAugust 19, 2019 – Data from old Soviet weapons tests are helping scientists get a high-resolution look inside our planet.
Tsunami safety tipsJuly 08, 2019 – These massive waves involve intense force and overwhelming volumes of water. Here's how to prepare.
Groundbreaking earthquake catalog may have just solved a seismic mysteryAugust 13, 2019 – Lab-made quakes suggested that we should see hints of activity before a big event, but this pattern has been elusive in nature—until now.
A tectonic plate may have peeled apart—and that could shrink the Atlantic OceanMay 06, 2019 – Something strange is happening off the coast of Portugal, and scientists have now proposed a groundbreaking explanation.
