In the next 30 years, geophysicists predict Istanbul has a 40 to 60 percent chance of a major earthquake, which could imperil its ancient architecture. There are roughly 40,000 historical sites in ...

Volcanoes across several US states have recently become active, while no immediate danger is reported, experts remain ...

Rapid Fine-Grained Damage Assessment of Buildings on a Large Scale: A Case Study of the February 2023 Earthquake in Turkey Abstract: High-resolution stereo satellite images (HRSSIs) have the potential ...

The series of earthquakes is the first major swarm of seismic events since 2009. Is it safe if you’re planning on visiting?

The fault has moved the curbs as much as a handspan, around 18 centimeters, since the time they were installed, up to 60 ...

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is hereby giving notice that the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (SESAC) will meet as ...

An early 3.6-magnitude quake near Redding jolted Northern California residents. Experts share safety tips for minimizing risks during earthquakes.

The earthquake was centered west of downtown Redding, north of Eureka Way. A 6 a.m. update from the geological survey placed the epicenter more than 12.5 miles (20.4 kilometers) underground, at a spot ...

Scientists for the first time have detected a slow slip earthquake in motion during the act of releasing tectonic pressure on a major fault zone at the bottom of the ocean.