Earthquakes happen due to sudden movement of tectonic plates and stress release along fault lines beneath the Earth’s crust.
On Saturday evening, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia, as reported by the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) in the UAE. This seismic event, which occurred at 6 PM UA ...
Rock rheology governs the deformation of rocks in reaction to forces within the Earth's interior. Rheology is the scientific ...
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was recorded at 3:07 p.m. EST in Middlesboro, which is about 130 miles ...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, January 9 - A 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit the North Island region of New Zealand early today, with ...
This gradual accumulation and release of stress and strain is now referred to as the "elastic rebound theory" of earthquakes. Most earthquakes are the result of the sudden elastic rebound of ...
On January 8, 2026, a light magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck near Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan, at a depth of 80 kilometers. Earthquakes can often cause anxiety ...
Shaking caused by quakes may cause ocean floor vents to release more nutrients, triggering blooms in plant-like organisms ...
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit western Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The ...
The efforts of ODPEM and the Earthquake Unit are a strong foundation on which to build. They reinforce the message that ...