A major, 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Atlantic Ocean on Friday, prompting an alert for a potential tsunami ...

Earth-observing satellites reveal significant ground shift in central Myanmar following the devastating earthquakes that ...

Fault lines exist within tectonic plates, as well. These intraplate faults can cause earthquakes far away from plate ...

At the Seismological Society of America's Annual Meeting, researchers posed a seemingly simple question: how wide are faults? Using data compiled from single earthquakes across the world ...

Based on evidence collected in the aftermath of the recent Myanmar earthquake, countries and large metropolitan areas, such as Bangkok and Hanoi, may not be located on fault lines, yet they are ...

A strong, 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the Sea of Marmara on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological ...

A new earthquake ... fault lines to identify small ground movements that might signal earthquake activity. Global cooperation facilitated this research; scientists believe other parts of the world ...

"They occur when there are stresses that build up in the Earth's crust, and the rocks essentially break along a fault," said ...

Explore Istanbul's urgent need for earthquake-proof architecture as experts warn of potential seismic events along the North ...

"Using satellite radar images, scientists can map ... along the fault line, indicating significant movement on either side of the fault. This data provides critical insight on the earthquake ...