The ground-shaking that an earthquake generates is only a fraction of the total energy that a quake releases. A quake can ...

Surprisingly, they found that only around 10% of a quake’s energy causes the physical shaking most people associate with ...

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

MIT scientists have unraveled the hidden energy balance of earthquakes by recreating them in the lab. Their findings show that while only a sliver of energy goes into the shaking we feel on the ...

A 7.8 magnitude undersea earthquake near Russia caused a tsunami scare. Here's why we fear the destructive waves ...

Chances are, you still believe this outdated earthquake-safety advice. Here's what you should do instead when the shaking ...

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In the fields of geophysics and seismology, understanding the mechanisms that trigger earthquakes is crucial for predicting and minimizing their impacts.

All earthquakes have a different magnitude, which can determine what people close to the epicenter will feel. We take a look at what the different levels on the scale mean and the physical effects ...

During Taylor Swift's sold out Eras Tour shows in Seattle, a seismometer recorded a 2.3 magnitude earthquake during the concert in July 2023. It’s a beautiful, clear night in July 2023 and over 70,000 ...