The earthquake disaster on March 11, 2011 was an event of the century not only for Japan. With a magnitude of Mw = 8.9, it was one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded worldwide. Two days ...

DENVER — An amazing new animation shows how earthquake waves travel across the United States, creating ripples over North America like a rock thrown into water. The animation was made possible ...

New animation shows the moment a massive earthquake struck Russia and triggered multiple tsunami alerts across the world. An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the country's far eastern Kamchatka ...

This time-lapse animation simulates how waves caused by the magnitude 8.2 earthquake in Chile on April 1 spread across the Pacific Ocean over 30 hours. The animation really highlights the reach of ...

Scientists just released the first comprehensive survey of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, the most dangerous earthquake-producing fault in the US.

As this animation shows, this is just this part of the world doing its thing and letting off some stress by triggering plenty of (mostly imperceptible) earthquakes. Look at these earthquakes, y'all!

Turkey’s Earthquake Zone Is a Lot Like California’s. Here’s What That Means. Scientists are analyzing the disaster for clues about the potential strength and location of future West Coast ...