Deadly and destructive, earthquakes remain unpredictable, but faster models that look beneath the ground, can help better assess the risks

Elastic Rebound Theory This gradual accumulation and release of stress and strain is now referred to as the "elastic rebound theory" of earthquakes. Most earthquakes are the result of the sudden elastic rebound of previously stored energy.

Three 'superfactors' combined to produce the 2025 Myanmar earthquake - one of the longest and fastest-moving ruptures ever recorded.

Last week, I focused on how re-examining the seismic recordings from the Dec. 21, 1954 magnitude 6.5 earthquake helped to locate it beneath Fickle Hill. Applying modern seismic analysis techniques to the old paper records was an important part of the ...

BUTTE, Mont. — The ground under western Montana occasionally rumbles and shakes with an average of 10 occurring per day. In the video above, Meteorologist Mitchel Coombs continues the deep dive into the earthquakes and how they are detected and measured.

Earthquakes happen when the Earth’s crust suddenly shifts. The crust is broken into large pieces called tectonic plates, which fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. These plates only move a few centimetres each year,

ATLANTA — A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula late Monday, triggering a tsunami that surged across the Pacific Ocean. Tsunami alerts stretched from Japan to South America, including portions of coastal Alaska and ...

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mexico, centered about 50 miles south-southwest of La Esperanza.

Yes, Hurricane Melissa affected seismic activity, but it did not cause a crack in the seafloor that will lead to a major earthquake. Our expert debunks a viral claim.