A research team studied earthquake hazard maps from five countries and found that all the maps seemed to overpredict the historically observed earthquake shaking intensities. In analyzing the possible ...

About 55 earthquakes a day – 20,000 a year – are recorded by the National Earthquake Information Center. Most are tiny and barely noticed by people living where they happen. But some are strong enough ...

When an earthquake occurs, authorities give the public an idea of the quake's power by listing its magnitude and intensity. For instance, the strong initial tremor that struck Mindanao on Monday, June ...

Earthquakes, especially those of the highest magnitude, pose a major global risk due to their sudden onset and limited predictability, which can lead to extensive damage and loss of life without prior ...

In the morning of June 8, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Maasin, Sarangani, which left destructive effects on the affected areas. The earthquake has different effects on different areas depending on ...