Jakarta is one of the largest cities in the world and one of the most earthquake-prone. It is located within the Pacific Ring ...

Southern California experienced 15 seismic sequences with at least one magnitude 4 or higher earthquake — the highest total ...

The tallest volcano in Europe, Italy's Mount Etna, and the world's most active volcano, Kilauea in Hawaii, erupting again.

Earthquakes occur when the rock on one side of a fault slips relative to the other. The fault surface can be vertical, ...

Scientists have detected several thousand earthquakes, most with small magnitudes, in just over two weeks near Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini.

The earthquakes have prompted a state of emergency, school closures, and the deployment of rescuers and the army. The tourism industry, a major part of Santorini's economy, has been significantly ...

The epicenter was about a mile from North Hollywood. Little to no damage was expected, according to the U.S. Geological ...

Scientists from the University of Athens monitoring an earthquake swarm near the island of Santorini say the phenomenon is in “gradual decline” nearly a month after the multiple tremors started ...

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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 ...