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Earth Sciences Aug 18, 2025

What's behind the more than 130 small earthquakes hitting Northern California?

A series of more than 100 earthquakes has hit Northern California, shaking up the Geysers geothermal steam field in Sonoma and Lake counties.

Earth Sciences Aug 1, 2025

Why some underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis—and others, just little ripples

After a massive earthquake off the coast of Kamchatka, a peninsula in the far east of Russia, on July 30, 2025, the world watched as the resultant tsunami spread from the epicenter and across the Pacific Ocean at the speed ...

Environment Jul 30, 2025

8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan and Hawaii and across the Pacific. No substantial damage has been reported so far, but authorities ...

General Physics Jul 28, 2025

Study finds cell cytoskeleton mimics critical phenomena seen in earthquakes and metals

Prof. Michael Murrell's group (lead author Zachary Gao Sun, graduate student in physics) in collaboration with Prof. Garegin Papoian's group from the University of Maryland at College Park has found critical phenomena (self-organized ...

Earth Sciences Jun 28, 2025

Natural hazards don't disappear when the storm ends or the earthquake stops—they evolve

Hurricane Helene lasted only a few days in September 2024, but it altered the landscape of the Southeastern U.S. in profound ways that will affect the hazards local residents face far into the future.

Earth Sciences Jun 20, 2025

Vulnerable construction turned Myanmar earthquake into widespread catastrophe: Report

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, became a widespread catastrophe due to the collapse of vulnerable buildings, which directly led to the majority of deaths and destruction, according ...

Space Exploration May 19, 2025

Lower-frequency sonic booms from Falcon 9 launches can feel like mini-earthquakes

Rocket launches are amazing spectacles, but close-up viewers know to bring a set of earplugs or earmuffs to protect their hearing. However, the boom of a launch isn't reserved for those who sign up to watch it—it can also ...

Earth Sciences May 14, 2025

A ripple effect: Minor quakes can disrupt natural tectonic patterns deep underground and change stress landscape

When we think of earthquakes, we imagine sudden, violent shaking. But deep beneath Earth's surface, some faults move in near silence. These slow, shuffling slips and their accompanying hum—called tremors—don't shake buildings ...

Environment May 14, 2025

Quake study: Marginalized groups face higher risk

Members of socially and economically marginalized groups in Montreal and Ottawa-Gatineau are at disproportionate risk in earthquakes, a new study has found.

Earth Sciences May 2, 2025

Scientists discover key to taming earthquake risk at Italy's Campi Flegrei caldera

Swarms of earthquakes have been jolting southern Italy with increasing intensity since 2022, threatening hundreds of thousands of people living atop a volcanic area known as Campi Flegrei, where the land experiences slow ...

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