Japan was shaken by a swarm of 19 earthquakes in less than 17 hours. While most of the tremors were mild, one reached a seismic intensity of 3 — enough to rattle nerves and furniture. The quakes hit ...

Scientists have developed a new system that turns Android smartphones into real-time earthquake detectors, potentially ...

The United States and Japan concluded a weeklong disaster-response exercise that simulated a magnitude 7 earthquake, the ...

Earthquake in Japan: a 3D model reveals how hidden faults raised the ground by up to 5 meters on the Noto Peninsula.

The Japan Meteorological Agency reported a maximum seismic intensity of 3 in one instance, with the remaining tremors being ...

Italy’s national rail operator has unveiled a new system of sensors on the Rome-Naples line which can detect imminent quakes ...

A recent 7.3 magnitude earthquake off Alaska's Aleutian Peninsula triggered tsunami warnings, stirring memories of the 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami. Wh ...

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

Japan is facing a seismic crisis. Over 1,700 earthquakes have rocked the Tokara Islands, triggering evacuations and raising ...

The floods show that a shift in mindset is needed for disaster preparedness and our warming world, writes Bill Weir, CNN’s ...

In the heart of Utah, a rare and terrifying spectacle unfolded as a 'firenado' spiraled into the sky, leaving emergency crews ...

Volcanoes are rumbling as scientists monitor earthquakes at Washington's Mount Rainier and Alaska's Iliamna volcano.