Dozens of earthquakes struck near Japan on Monday following a cluster of seismic activity that rocked the area over the ...

If the earthquake had lasted just 5-7 seconds longer, the number of casualties and building collapses could have increased manifold, experts say ...

Japanese authorities issued a tsunami alert for the northeast of the country on Sunday after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake was ...

Mother Nature can be brutal and unforgiving - as shown by the largest earthquakes on record. Here’s how they compare in their ...

Northeastern Japan is prone to earthquakes, including a triple disaster of a quake, tsunami and a nuclear meltdown in ...

Why do some earthquakes release more energy than others? A research team led by Prof. Dr. Armin Dielforder from the ...

A powerful earthquake, with an upgraded magnitude of 6.9 and a depth of about 12 miles, struck off the coast of northern Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said a strong earthquake and low-level tsunami occurred off the northeastern coast of the ...

Elastic Rebound Theory This gradual accumulation and release of stress and strain is now referred to as the "elastic rebound ...

A series of small earthquakes rattled the Bay Area on Sunday morning. According to preliminary data from the U.S. Geological Society, four quakes shook the East Bay between 9:30 a.m. and 9:50 a.m. The ...