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A new study corrects the recorded depth of an earthquake in Japan, revealing that it was not the deepest in history.
The science behind why the Earth will spin just a little bit faster on July 9, July 22, and August 5, this year.
The Great Chilean Earthquake of 1960 stands as a monumental reminder of the Earth’s potent forces. As the largest earthquake ever recorded, it not only reshaped the coastal landscapes … ...
Earthquakes are among the most formidable natural disasters, striking with little warning and causing widespread devastation. Certain regions around the globe are particularly susceptible to ...
Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.
About 55 earthquakes a day – 20,000 a year – are recorded by the National Earthquake Information Center. A quick guide to how they are measured.
A potentially first-of-its-kind video filmed on a solar farm captures the strike-slip motion of the recent 7.7 magnitude earthquake.
The magnitude 7.9 Bonin Islands earthquake sequence, which ruptured deep within the earth near the base of the upper mantle, did not include an aftershock that extended to record depths into the ...