In March 2011, the magnitude 9 Tohoku earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan. Violent ground shaking lasted for about six minutes and triggered a massive tsunami, ultimately ...

Scientists have discovered that seismic waves traveling to Earth’s core and back caused almost all of Japan to shift eastward ...

A new kind of earthquake has been detected in western Canada, one that shakes the ground slower and longer than typical seismic events. These earthquakes, recorded during hydraulic fracturing for oil ...

When you hear of an earthquake, you usually hear its intensity described using a number. >> Read more trending news To most, that number represents the strength of the earthquake, or how much damage ...

New analysis of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake indicates lingering seismic stress may be reactivating dormant fault lines and increasing earthquake risk.

Two powerful earthquakes — magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 — struck Venezuela on June 24 within about 30 seconds of each other, with ...