A massive 8.8 earthquake off Russia's coast produced unexpectedly small tsunamis. Learn why some of Earth's biggest quakes ...

The destruction of the sea floor, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes — like the one that occurred here in February 2001, causing $2 billion in damage — are all related to plate tectonics ...

Earthquakes are known for being destructive forces of nature, but not all of them actually stem from purely natural causes. In some cases, humans are at fault.

However, for such large earthquakes, the fault will have ruptured over many hundreds of kilometres," explained Dr Stephen Hicks, lecturer in environmental seismology at University College London.

Weather Idaho earthquake explained: What made this quake so unusual? Idaho is one of a few U.S. earthquake hot-spots outside of the primary fault line that extends along the coast of California.

Experts have issued an urgent warning regarding a supposed upcoming earthquake known as 'The Big One'. Scientists explained that the earthquake could have a magnitude of around 7.7 on the Richter ...

But, while experts believe many slow slip earthquakes are associated with buried water under the Earth's crust, no direct geological evidence for an underground reservoir has been found at this ...

"Both the common double-couple radiation patterns and uncommon patterns of deep earthquakes can be explained simultaneously by shear rupture in a laminated rock fabric," Li said.

New study helps explain 'silent earthquakes' along New Zealand's North Island Seamounts offer clue to solving a tectonic puzzle Date: July 7, 2021 Source: Earth Institute at Columbia University ...

Liu explained that the vertical motion of the seafloor -- not just the earthquake's raw power -- is what matters most in tsunami formation. MORE: 8.8 magnitude earthquake latest: Volcano erupts in ...

Millions of people were evacuated, as minds cast back to the devastating tsunami of Boxing Day 2004 in the Indian Ocean and Japan 2011, both triggered by similarly large earthquakes. But today's ...