The fault that produced the earthquake lies between two pieces of hard rock sandwiching a slippery clay layer, allowing for ...

Japan has recorded a series of powerful aftershocks in the past several hours, including a magnitude 5.7 earthquake near the east coast of Honshu and a 4.9 earthquake in the Hokkaido region shortly ...

No reports of major injuries or structural damage have emerged, and authorities have not issued a tsunami warning.

Japan faces a significant threat from a powerful earthquake along the Nankai Trough. This event, predicted to occur within ...

Can an earthquake trigger a volcanic eruption? The answer, in certain cases, is probably, but only if the volcano is basically already primed to erupt. One such occurrence happened 318 years ago on ...

Nine small to moderate earthquakes struck San Ramon on Monday , the largest one clocking in with a magnitude of 3.6, according to the US Geological Survey. The others ranged from 2.5 to 3.0. Meanwhile ...

Do this week’s strong geomagnetic storm and earthquake in Japan mean that the Big One is nigh? That’s what some influencers on TikTok believe. On Tuesday, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Japan, ...

Nuclear facilities were inspected in Japan on Tuesday as authorities assessed the damage from a 7.5-magnitude earthquake, amid warnings of aftershocks and a potentially larger tremblor in the coming ...

Japan’s government says that the chances of a magnitude 8 earthquake have increased. Scientists can’t predict when one will strike, but it represents a meaningful jump over typical odds. By Jin Yu ...

Good morning, science fans! Patrick here to launch another week of our science news blog coverage. Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted with spectacular, giant lava fountains over the weekend and consumed ...