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The back-to-back earthquakes that rattled the Bay Area this week were a potent reminder of the infamous faults beneath our feet. But with current technology, people might still only get seconds of ...

Scientists at Stanford have unveiled the first-ever global map of rare earthquakes that rumble deep within Earth’s mantle rather than its crust. Long debated and notoriously difficult to confirm, ...

Android earthquake detection has reshaped how people stay safe in seismic events by turning billions of smartphones into a global detection network. These everyday devices act as miniature sensors, ...

BUTTE, Mont. — The ground under western Montana occasionally rumbles and shakes with an average of 10 occurring per day. In the video above, Meteorologist Mitchel Coombs continues the deep dive into ...

West Coast citizens get crucial seconds of warning with Android ShakeAlert and MyShake earthquake detection apps that issue life-saving alerts before hazardous shaking. Such new technologies turn ...

The Alaska Earthquake Center is in negotiations with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to restore funding for nine seismic stations. In late September, NOAA advised the center it ...

University of Nevada, Reno faculty can offer expertise regarding earthquakes, simulation, impacts on structures, tectonics and more. Email the University communications team to schedule an interview.

Experts from the National Society for Earthquake Technology-Nepal have warned that “earthquakes do not kill people, unsafe ...