Liquefaction is the transformation of ground into a semi-fluid state during an earthquake, which can cause an increased risk ...

India has unveiled an updated seismic zonation map as part of the revised Earthquake Design Code by the Bureau of Indian ...

Almost 100 sensors beside the Federal Highway are helping build the clearest picture yet of the fault beneath the iconic lake.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A major earthquake waiting to strike the Cascadia Subduction Zone isn’t the only natural disaster looming in the Pacific Northwest, new research shows. A powerful quake, ...

The East Tennessee earthquake on May 10 was one of the strongest to hit the region since 1900. The East Tennessee Seismic Zone is an active one, even if it isn't known to produce quakes strong enough ...

Tokyo, one of the world's most densely populated megacities, sits on a highly active seismic zone where the threat of major earthquakes is ever-present. One of the most destructive aspects of seismic ...

A rare earthquake stuck off the coast of Maine on Monday, causing people to report feeling shaking all throughout New England and into New York. A magnitude 3.8 earthquake was recorded at 10:22 a.m.

The Government of India has released the Earthquake Zoning Map 2025. For the first time, the entire Himalayas have been included in Zone VI, the area with the highest earthquake risk. New Earthquake ...

India's updated seismic zonation map aims to reduce the country’s seismic risk by introducing a new highest-risk Zone VI and revising building codes.