Earthquake hazards pose major threats to communities worldwide, motivating sustained efforts to improve our ability to forecast seismic events and assess their impact. This collection presents ...

An earthquake typically sets off ruptures that ripple out from its underground origins. But on rare occasions, seismologists have observed quakes that reverse course, further shaking up areas that ...

On July 29, 2025, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake occurred near the Kamchatka Peninsula. It was so powerful that it ranks as the sixth-largest earthquake ever recorded by modern instruments. Using this ...

When a 2.9-magnitude earthquake shook the tri-county area at 10:37 p.m. on Feb. 7, many residents of Summerville and the surrounding areas reported hearing loud pops and feeling brief tremors.

Researchers say a deadly earthquake in Japan and 2023’s most powerful solar flare occurring back-to-back can’t be a coincidence—but other experts say it probably was. Reading time 4 minutes ...

For many people in Japan, the country’s regular tremors are not a big deal. Officials are urging them to prepare for the next catastrophic quake. By John Yoon and Hisako Ueno Hisako Ueno reported from ...

In Wajima, Japan, where hundreds of homes and studios were destroyed, master-class artisans are struggling to keep lacquer alive and nurture the next generation of creators. Master artisans in Wajima ...