An earthquake typically sets off ruptures that ripple out from its underground origins. But on rare occasions, seismologists have observed quakes that reverse course, further shaking up areas that ...

A mathematical trick speeds up seismic calculations for earthquake simulations and could revolutionize earthquake preparedness.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland State University researchers simulated an earthquake on Friday, testing the effectiveness of a potentially revolutionary soil treatment. Researchers used a mobile field ...

An international earthquake simulation drill is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 16. Campus community members for both the West Lafayette and Indianapolis locations are encouraged to participate in this ...

California’s Office of Emergency Services is shaking residents up. An earthquake simulator called the "Shake Trailer" is making a tour of the state this week to help people prepare for earthquakes in ...

When tens of thousands of earthquakes shook Santorini, the cause wasn’t just shifting tectonic plates—it was rising magma. Scientists tracked about 300 million cubic meters of molten rock pushing up ...

Experts from the National Society for Earthquake Technology-Nepal have warned that “earthquakes do not kill people, unsafe ...

First global map of mantle earthquakes reveals seismic activity far beneath continents, challenging old ideas about Earth’s ...