Earthquakes, also called temblors, can be so tremendously destructive that it’s hard to imagine they occur by the thousands every day around the world, usually in the form of small tremors. Most ...

Each year, National Earthquake Information Center locates approximately 20,000 earthquakes around the world. That is about 55 earthquakes per day.By some estimates, there may be even more ...

Here’s what makes earthquakes so devastating in Haiti. The island nation lies near the juncture of two shifting tectonic plates—setting the stage for devastating temblors.

Over 800 earthquakes in 11 days have rattled Japan’s remote Tokara Islands, leaving residents anxious and sleepless.

KS3 Geography. Plate tectonics: Earthquakes. A short video for 11-14 year old pupils, exploring tectonic activity and earthquakes and featuring case studies from Haiti and New Zealand.

A geological upheaval of unprecedented magnitude is underway in East Africa: the gradual birth of a new ocean. This ...

Each year, National Earthquake Information Center locates approximately 20,000 earthquakes around the world. That is about 55 earthquakes per day. By some estimates, there may be even more ...

The earthquake that struck off Noto Peninsula’s northern coast at 4:10 p.m. on Jan. 1 pulverized homes and buildings, ignited firestorms and triggered landslides and tsunamis.

The Philippines is a nation of over 7,000 islands, surrounded by stunning seas and natural beauty. But behind its postcard-perfect image lies a harsh reality: geography has played a defining and often ...

Outline the characteristics of the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 With reference to the map ‘The largest earthquakes in the region this century’ analyse the earthquake data ...

So, how is the history and character of ancient Greece determined by its geography? What about its position in the world made its culture so unique? The tectonic instability of Greece makes it ...