Okayama Prefecture is not new to seismic activity. Historical records indicate that the region has experienced various earthquakes, some with severe consequences. For instance, the Great Hanshin ...

About 55 earthquakes a day – 20,000 a year – are recorded by the National Earthquake Information Center. Most are tiny and barely noticed by people living where they happen. But some are strong enough ...

The Fourth of July Ridgecrest earthquake measured 6.4 magnitude. It was the strongest quake to hit Southern California in years, but it was actually significantly less powerful than some earlier ...

After an earthquake, it is crucial in the early phase of disaster management to obtain a rapid assessment of the severity of the impact on the affected population in order to be able to initiate ...

Earthquakes and seismic activity often happen with sudden movements underground with tectonic plates. Seismographs are used by scientists to measure the time, location and strength of an earthquake.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit Northern California on Thursday, causing a tsunami warning and several aftershocks. The tsunami warning -- which impacted at least 5.3 million ...

Scientists have demonstrated that the viscosity of fluids present in faults has a direct effect on the intensity of earthquakes. Fault zones play a key role in shaping the deformation of the Earth's ...

After an earthquake, it is crucial in the early phase of disaster management to obtain a rapid assessment of the severity of the impact on the affected population in order to be able to initiate ...