Researchers have determined that a tunnel bomb explosion by Syrian rebels was less than 60 tons as claimed by sources. Using seismic stations in Turkey, the scientists created a method to determine ...

Seismic hazard assessment and ground motion prediction are critical fields that underpin earthquake engineering and risk mitigation strategies worldwide. By combining probabilistic methodologies with ...

Most earthquake energy turns into heat rather than ground shaking, sometimes hot enough to melt rock in microseconds. MIT’s ...

Monitoring ocean waves has long relied on buoys and satellite altimetry, which, although accurate, can be expensive to ...

Simple fiber-optic cables that are essential for powering the internet can be a useful tool in spotting geohazards such as ...

The analysis of the earthquake swarm around Santorini reveals the origin and development of the seismic crisis. At the start ...