Death by drowning was the biggest killer in the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami. Since the disaster, scientists have analyzed the massive Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, seeking better ways to ...

Earthquakes create ripple effects in Earth's upper atmosphere that can disrupt satellite communications and navigation systems we rely on. Scientists have now used Japan's extensive network of Global ...

False claims that an earthquake was a covert nuclear weapons test in the Middle East have been proved wrong. An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 in Iran on Oct. 5 was rumored to be a coverup for ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - California residents are no strangers to earthquakes but what is the science behind these destructive jolts of energy? First, let's start with the way we measure the size of an ...

On Monday, Feb 17, 2025, at about 5:36 AM, a 4.0 earthquake hit Delhi and the surrounding areas. Residents moved out of their houses due to the rumbling sound and massive jolt. The epicenter of the ...

EAST HAMPTON, Conn. (AP) — A small earthquake hit the small Connecticut town of East Hampton on Wednesday, but that’s nothing new. Seismic sounds known as “The Moodus Noises” have been reported in the ...

SEATTLE — On April 13, 1949, a massive 6.7 magnitude earthquake rattled western Washington. The ground shook for 30 seconds and was felt over a 230,000-square-mile area, with the epicenter near the ...