Earthquakes

An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves.

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Earth's crust is 'unzipping' beneath Italy — and that could explain most of the earthquakes in the region

North Korea Stopped Nuclear Testing in 2017 – But Triggered Nearly 1,400 Earthquakes Since

North Korean nuclear test sets off years of earthquakes

Reading Fault Stress from the Rhythm of Earthquakes

New thermal analysis technique reveals how earthquakes and storms reshape Earth's carbon cycle - EurekAlert!

Where Venezuela’s Earthquakes Shifted the Ground

Space Lasers Show How Venezuela’s Earthquakes Reshaped the Earth’s Crust

Scientists Find a Razor-Sharp Line of Earthquakes Hidden Beneath Alaska

Great Pyramid of Giza’s Design Naturally Shields It from Earthquakes, Archaeologists Say

Scientists Finally Solve the Mystery of “Clockwork” Earthquakes

Hidden structural features inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid may have helped it withstand earthquakes, new study finds

Proliferation of low-cost infrasound sensor used for monitoring volcanoes, earthquakes, fires, and mudflows - EurekAlert!

These “clockwork” earthquakes puzzled scientists for decades — new Indiana University study explains why - EurekAlert!

Giant “stealth” magma surge triggered thousands of earthquakes beneath Atlantic island

How do earthquakes end? A seismic 'stop sign' could help predict earthquake risk

Machine learning detected more than 60,000 earthquakes during 2025 Santorini sequence - EurekAlert!

New method offers a more realistic way to judge how near-fault structures perform in earthquakes - EurekAlert!

The world’s deepest sensors will detect earthquakes around the world from far below Antarctica

Scientists Warn: Earthquakes Are Migrating Toward Istanbul Along the Marmara Fault

Stress-testing the Cascadia Subduction Zone reveals variability that could impact how earthquakes spread - EurekAlert!