According to a research conducted by a PhD candidate at EPFL, the viscosity of fluids affects the intensity of earthquakes. The study, which was recently published in Nature, was carried out b...
Read MoreA 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck the central and north coast of Chile causing structural damage, landslides and provoking 2 fatalities. The incident occurred at 10:32pm local time on Saturday, 19t...
Read MoreIt is a matter of time before a massive earthquake that will trigger a disastrous tsunami, strikes, according to scientists. The tremendous quake will hit the area of New Zealand. New data obtained...
Read MoreThe landscape of Anak Krakatau volcano that recently erupted causing a disastrous tsunami in Indonesia, has significantly changed. The eruption of the volcano caused underwater landslides that prov...
Read MoreMount Etna, the most active volcano of Europe, erupted on Christmas Eve, causing numerous earthquakes and closing the airport of Catania. The largest of the 130 seismic shocks reported was Mw 4.9,...
Read MoreA strong earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean, east of New Caledonia, on December 5, 2018. The earthquake was shallow as it struck a about 10 km beneath the surface of the ground. The initial sho...
Read MoreWest part of Iran was hit by a strong Mw 6,4 earthquake on Sunday, November 25, 2018. About 700 people were injured in the province of Kermanshah but only 33 of them spent the night at hospitals. F...
Read MoreThe region of Anchorage, Alaska, was struck by a massive M 7.0 on November 30, 2018. The epicenter of the temblor was located about 13 km northeast of Anchorage, Alaska's largest city with a popula...
Read MoreScientists have attempted to shed light on the earthquake vulnerability of the area around New Madrid, Missouri. About 200 years ago, the aforementioned region experienced a sequence of massive (ab...
Read MoreThree major landslides have struck Palu city causing fatalities and significant structural damage after the Mw 7,5 earthquake in Sulawesi Island. The devastating earthquake occurred on Friday, 28 o...
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