The 6.9 magnitude Loma Prieta earthquake near San Francisco in 1989 caused about $6.8 billion in damage and 63 deaths. J.K. Nakata/U.S. Geological Survey Earthquakes and the damage they cause are ...

A research team studied earthquake hazard maps from five countries and found that all the maps seemed to overpredict the historically observed earthquake shaking intensities. In analyzing the possible ...

The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) has completed a project forming new high-resolution maps of active faults throughout central ...

The magnitude-7.5 earthquake and its aftershocks devastated parts of Ishikawa prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast - Copyright AFP Toshifumi KITAMURA The magnitude-7. ...

The assessment of tsunami and earthquake hazards is a multifaceted discipline that integrates geological observations, advanced numerical modelling and modern data‐analytics techniques. Recent ...

After a 4.7 magnitude earthquake shook northern Utah, officials are warning of aftershocks. Here’s how to stay safe during a potential tremor.

The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake was a wakeup call to the Central Coast and San Francisco Bay Area, which had gone decades without a major earthquake. In the 20 years since then, increasingly ...

Despite low risk, the UK must consider seismic activity in dam design, driving updates to national hazard maps.

The Earthquake Unit is seeking to dispel the common myth that hot temperatures or weather conditions cause earthquakes as the country prepares to close out Earthquake Awareness Month at the end of ...

More than 70 percent of Californians live within 30 miles of a major fault.

A new study by Northwestern University researchers and coworkers explains a puzzling problem with maps of future earthquake shaking used to design earthquake-resistant buildings. Although ...