The earthquake which rocked Padang, western Sumatra in September last year killing more than 1000 people was not the 'great earthquake' which earth scientists are waiting for.

This year we also marks the tenth anniversary of the 7.8M earthquake in 26 April 2015 that killed over 9,000 people. Excerpts of the report published 20 years ago this week on issue #231 21 – 27 ...

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra on Friday. The United States Geological Survey said the shallow quake hit at 12:30 near the island of Nias, about 250 ...

This study provides crucial insights for enhanced regional earthquake and tsunami preparedness. The Sumatra subduction zone is a highly active seismic region ... derived primarily from GPS data from ...

Jan. 26, 2025, marks 325 years since the last great earthquake on the Cascadia subduction zone. It’s a time to reflect on what we’ve learned about this largest fault system in the lower 48 states ...

A minor, 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck in the Gulf of Maine on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 10:22 a.m. Eastern about 10 miles east of ...

BOSTON - An earthquake felt in Boston, Massachusetts today was centered off York Harbor, Maine according to the United States Geological Survey. It was also felt in New Hampshire and Rhode Island ...

(Photo: Facebook/Sunny Sandro Wang) SINGAPORE: The remains of a Singaporean who was killed in the earthquake that struck Taiwan's Hualien county in April last year have been found. Taiwanese ...

AND IT WAS A SURPRISE TO MANY THAT THAT NOISE AND SHAKING WAS A 3.8 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE. LESS THAN TEN MILES EAST OF PORTSMOUTH. IT DOESN’T USUALLY HAPPEN HERE VERY OFTEN. DO YOU THINK OF ...

In a report released in October, researchers said the April 5 earthquake displayed “peculiar behavior” that raises questions about the potential threat of future earthquakes in the region.

A slightly stronger earthquake based in New Jersey shook the Northeast in April. “People in New England, and in its geological extension southward through Long Island, have felt small ...

The earthquake also caused a fire at a printing plant in Chiayi. In April, at least 13 people were killed and more than a thousand others were injured in a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck the ...