The Afar junction is the point at which the Arabian, Nubian, and Somalian plates meet, each departing in their own directions to leave a widening gap under the Afar Triangle. Eventually, the crust ...

While rare, Redding does get earthquakes strong enough for us to feel. Here's why Shasta and Siskiyou counties and the north ...

Tsunami earthquakes are characterized by the generation of disproportionately large tsunamis relative to the observed ground ...

A new kind of earthquake has been detected in western Canada, one that shakes the ground slower and longer than typical ...

Two slow-motion earthquakes took several weeks to travel 20 miles along the fault. Each happened in places where geologic ...

Scientists detected a slow-motion earthquake off Japan, offering rare insight into hidden faults and tsunami risks beneath ...

Geologists from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made a breakthrough in understanding how Earth's early continents ...

Scientists have discovered a rhythmic pulse beneath Africa’s surface.

Natural hazards are extreme natural events that can cause loss of life, extreme damage to property and disrupt human activities. Human activities can influence how often certain natural hazards ...

Thermal models of seven subduction slabs, describing how temperature is distributed and evolves within the corresponding tectonic plate (slab) as it subducts. Credit: Jia et al. [2025], Figure 6 ...

Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes on the Agenda for All Science Challenge Grade 6 and 7 students from across the lower mainland are poised to compete against each other in an intense one-day science ...