Dynamic earthquake rupture is one of the most extensive and devastating fracture phenomena on the Earth. It causes a sudden crustal deformation around a fault and generates seismic waves that induce ...

New research in Yellowstone National Park has found a connection between earthquake swarms and the chemical reactions needed ...

The entire Indo-Burma Ranges are being squeezed, potentially building stress on the megathrust that will be released in a ...

Ethiopia’s Afar and Oromia regions have been hit by several earthquakes and tremors since the beginning of 2025. The strongest, with a magnitude of 5.7, struck on 4 January. The US Geological Survey ...

It's commonly assumed that earthquakes occur only near the boundaries of tectonic plates, and roughly 90% of earthquakes do happen in these areas. These boundaries include, for example, the San ...

Beneath our feet, a little-known ecosystem thrives in total darkness, representing nearly one third of Earth's biomass. How do these lifeforms manage to survive without light, in environments ...