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 ...

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