On December 21, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan, raising concerns but fortunately not triggering a tsunami warning. This article will delve into ...
In 2024, more areas of the U.S. experienced earthquakes, leading some homeowners to face what Alaskans and Californians live through and fear: earthquake damage to their homes. "After their homeowners ...
Tectonic plates are, like most of us, under a lot of stress and are always in motion. But they move slowly, and the exact moment when the stress between them will be released is uncertain. While ...
In 2024, more areas of the U.S. experienced earthquakes, leading some homeowners to face what Alaskans and Californians live through and fear: earthquake damage to their homes. “After their ...
SEATTLE — The threat of an earthquake at any given moment in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho is real. Right below our feet is the meeting place of multiple tectonic plates, slowly moving and pushing ...
The McLaskey Research Group, led by Prof. Gregory McLaskey, civil and environmental engineering, has made a breakthrough in the study of earthquakes by experimentally showing that the fracture energy ...
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Tibet’s mountains in 2025. It was so strong that four countries felt it. This was like a big game where the Himalayas keep getting bigger scores. But here’s the thing: ...
NOAA's Pacific Tsunami Warning Center provides warnings for Pacific basin teletsunamis -- tsunamis that can quickly spread across the entire ocean and cause widespread damage far away from their ...
SEATTLE — The threat of an earthquake at any given moment in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho is real. Right below our feet is the meeting place of multiple tectonic plates, slowly moving and pushing ...