There was no tsunami threat to Hawaii after a strong earthquake struck off Russia Thursday morning. It's the same region that ...
Every Sept. 19, Mexico City holds an earthquake drill. Twice on that date the shaking was real. The devastating 1985 8.1-magnitude earthquake left at least 12,000 dead.
Sept. 19 carries a unique significance in Mexico: on this very date — 32 years apart — two powerful earthquakes struck the country, killing thousands and toppling buildings.
MIT scientists have unraveled the hidden energy balance of earthquakes by recreating them in the lab. Their findings show that while only a sliver of energy goes into the shaking we feel on the ...