TOKYO -- A tsunami advisory was issued for part of southwest Japan after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Monday, but the ...

Three people were hurt. The second earthquake of magnitude 8.0 or above since 1950. It formed a rupture in the ground that ...

Plates at subduction zones typically move just a few centimeters per year. But when accumulated stress at these convergent ...

A new study has unravelled the hidden mechanics of how earthquakes ignite, shedding light on the mysterious transition from quiet, creeping motion to ...

Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.

Mokhtar Adda-Bedia from École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, have unveiled groundbreaking insights into the mechanisms driving frictional rupture and earthquake nucleation. Their study bridges ...

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday, ...

Mokhtar Adda-Bedia from École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, have unveiled groundbreaking insights into the mechanisms driving frictional rupture and earthquake nucleation. Their study, which ...

The tremors were felt across Nepal, Bhutan, and parts of India. The earthquake was triggered by a rupture in the Lhasa block - an area under significant tectonic stress. This area is a hotspot for ...

The magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas on Tuesday, killing at least 95 people and ...

Three people were hurt. The second earthquake of magnitude 8.0 or above since 1950. It formed a rupture in the ground that spanned 81 kilometres (50 miles). One of the strongest earthquakes ...