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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New Research Uncovers Hidden Role of Earthquakes in Pompeii’s Demise

Shaking Up Seismology: Geometry as the Groundbreaking Predictor of Earthquakes

Breaking ground: Could geometry offer a new explanation for why earthquakes happen?

'Fossilizing' cracks in infrastructure creates sealing that can even survive earthquakes

Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakes

Unveiling the Hidden World of Granular Materials: MIT Engineers Probe the Mechanisms of Landslides and Earthquakes

Scientists trigger mini-earthquakes in the lab

What Causes Earthquakes in the Northeast like the Magnitude 4.8 One in New Jersey?

With a new experimental technique, engineers probe the mechanisms of landslides and earthquakes

‘Smart’ fiber-optic cables on the sea floor will detect earthquakes, tsunamis, and global warming

Earthquakes hastened sea rise in Pacific islands by sinking the ground

Ancient rocks improve understanding of tectonic activity between earthquakes

Key factors in human-made earthquakes

Earthquakes Today Could Be Echoes of Powerful Quakes Centuries Ago

Time-Traveling Tremors: Some of Today’s Earthquakes May Be Aftershocks From the 1800s

Some of today's earthquakes may be aftershocks from quakes in the 1800s

Starquakes: Fast Radio Bursts Have Aftershocks, Like Earthquakes in Space

Fast radio bursts from distant neutron stars resemble earthquakes rather than solar flares

Earthquakes In Afghanistan Kill More Than 2,500 People

What are the characteristics of foreshocks for large earthquakes?