Earthquakes have shaped the planet’s geography and influenced human history in profound ways. Among these natural events, one ...

Earthquakes and tsunamis are often portrayed as the villains of natural disasters, leaving destruction in their wake. But ...

Utahns view a major earthquake as a life-altering event with widespread destruction. Although the “big one” is long overdue ...

A new analysis of earthquake rupture directivity provides essential insights for seismic hazard and risk assessments in urban ...

First COVID-19 sent Utahns home. Then on March 18, 2020, a 5.7-magnitude earthquake rocked the Salt Lake Valley and beyond.

Tehran could use the earthquake to try to convince enemies to refrain from destroying its nuclear facilities. Yet sources ...

Thousands of people felt the quake in New Zealand with media reporting buildings swaying and items falling from shelves.

The team cautions that the effect of solar heat on earthquakes may only be minute, but such could still be a significant piece of the larger puzzle. "It's an exciting direction—and we hope our ...

Seismologists describe potential damage forecasts from ground shaking scenarios for moderate earthquakes in three regions of the Mexico City basin.