It was a slow-slip earthquake, the sloth of the seismic world, kicked off by the Kaikoura shaking. Such quakes release their ...

Since 2002, dozens of slow-motion earthquakes have rippled beneath New Zealand. Researchers think a reservoir holding enough water to fill a sea may be the cause. "Instead of an earthquake ...

New Jersey has experienced a noticeable increase in minor earthquakes over the past year, according to recent seismic data.

With earthquakes, tsunamis and flooding as potential threats, the city has a complex web of disasters to prepare for.

The 7.8 magnitude Kaik?ura earthquake (marked by a red star) triggered a slow slip event (marked by red area) on New Zealand's North Island. The slow slip spanned an area comparable to the state ...

These earthquakes are among the most destructive natural disasters on Earth. Studying slow landslides in these types of rocks could offer valuable insights into the mechanics of slip processes in ...

Riders on BART trains at 10:17 a.m. Thursday will have an earthquake drill headed their way. BART will participate in the ...

Some earthquakes are imperceptibly quiet. We may not feel them, but machines might detect them—and they can point scientists to a potential "Big One".

With an estimated 20,000 whales dying from ship strikes each year, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Falmouth, Mass ...

Six months after April's 7.2-magnitude earthquake, Hualien's tourism-based economy is still suffering. SpaceX successfully catches returning Starship rocket Scientists Cracked Open A Rock—and ...

The government, its makeup in flux after the governing party lost seats this week, will soon need to make decisions that will ...