A new study corrects the recorded depth of an earthquake in Japan, revealing that it was not the deepest in history.

Deeper earthquakes, originating from within the Earth’s mantle, showed little connection to solar heat. But shallow earthquakes—which can be extremely destructive—appeared influenced by ...

Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.

Earth’s oldest known earthquake was probably triggered by plate tectonics The quake dates to more than 3 billion years ago ...

A video captured during the 2025 Myanmar earthquake may be a first-of-its-kind recording of a surface-level fault rupture.

Understanding these earthquake-prone areas is crucial for preparedness and risk mitigation. Here is a list of nine of the most earthquake-prone places on Earth that you need to watch out for.

Most of the earthquakes we hear about on the news are relatively shallow, originating in the top crust of the Earth. But occasionally, there are earthquakes that originate deep within the Earth—down ...

A potentially first-of-its-kind video filmed on a solar farm captures the strike-slip motion of the recent 7.7 magnitude earthquake.

Earth-observing satellites reveal significant ground shift in central Myanmar following the devastating earthquakes that ravaged the area in March.

Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.

Deeper earthquakes, originating from within the Earth’s mantle, showed little connection to solar heat. But shallow earthquakes—which can be extremely destructive—appeared influenced by ...