The first main earthquake hazard (danger) is the effect of ground shaking. Buildings can be damaged by the shaking itself or by the ground beneath them settling to a different level than it was before ...

Californian residents say they're being 'tested' after a second earthquake hit Malibu hours after the first. It comes after ...

There are a number of hazards caused by plate tectonics including earthquakes and tsunamis. Earthquakes have both primary effects (such as the destruction of buildings) and secondary effects (such ...

Save the Children’s emergency experts share 10 earthquake safety tips including what you can do before, during and after an earthquake. Explain to your child what could happen, using simple, ...

Students participate in earthquake drills ... Aldrich said the biggest lesson was in revamping nuclear plant safety regulations. After the 2011 Fukushima meltdown, Japan was slow to restart ...

Seismologists study earthquakes by looking at the damage that was caused and by using seismometers. A seismometer is an instrument that records the shaking of the Earth's surface caused by seismic ...

This week was the USGS Northern California Earthquake Hazards Workshop (NCEHW). I joined other earthquake hazards professionals for three days of virtual talks and discussions about the latest ...

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake was reported near Fall City on Monday afternoon at 1:35 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s earthquake hazards program. The quake’s epicenter was about 7 ...