Iran struck by another series of earthquakes
Today’s M=6.0 earthquake was followed, 8 minutes later, by a M=5.0 aftershock.
Terremoto de Ecuador: un gemelo que nació cinco meses después
El terremoto de ayer de M=6.0 a lo largo del litoral de Ecuador, ocurrió justo al noreste del popular destino turístico de Bahía
Ecuador earthquake: a twin delivered five months later
Yesterday’s M=6.0 earthquake struck on or just above the subducting slab.
Alerta sísmica temprana: Cambios en la Gravedad se adelantan a las señales sísmicas
La alerta sísmica temprana pretende alertar a la población y a los sistemas automatizados segundos antes de una fuerte sacudida, es una de las contribuciones más importantes de la sismología moderna a la sociedad.
Another damaging earthquake strikes Iran
Last night’s M=6.0 earthquake is the second large, damaging earthquake in the last month.
M=4.1 Delaware earthquake the largest recorded in the state’s history
The largest earthquake recorded in Delaware before today was a M=3.8 in 1973
Earthquake Early Warning: Gravity changes beat seismic signals
Earthquake early warning (EEW), which aims at alerting people and automated systems seconds before strong shaking arrives, is one of the important contributions of modern seismology to society
¿Podrían los cambios en la rotación terrestre ser usados para pronosticar terremotos?
Esta hipótesis ha generado gran controversia entre los medios de prensa, ¿Cual será la reacción dentro de la comunidad científica?
Can changes in Earth’s rotation be used to forecast earthquakes?
This hypothesis has caught fire with the press. How will it fare among scientists?
Where the San Andreas goes to get away from it all
A creeping section on the fault and a magnitude 4.6 earthquake in the middle of it
Do the recent South Korean magnitude-5.4 earthquakes imperil the safety of its nuclear power plants?
The two largest shocks in 40 years both struck along an active 120-km-long fault that lies 10 km from three nuclear reactors
A personal cry by an Iranian-born earthquake scientist for a change in how Iran addresses its seismic risk and resilience
Neither earthquakes nor buildings kill the people in this beautiful and ancient country.
A former resident reports on M=7.3 Iraq-Iran shock: Devastation of the large city of Derbandikhan
The quake had special significance for me personally, as my hometown—Khanaqin—lies on the Iraqi side of the border, just 50 km southwest of the epicenter.
El Terremoto de Esterillos, Costa Rica Mw=6.50, Un sismo con consecuencias destructivas
Los sismos en el pacifico central de Costa Rica tienden a ocurrir en pares, por lo que no es posible descartar
la ocurrencia de un sismo similar.
Magnitude 6.5, Esterillos, Costa Rica Earthquake killed through heart attacks
Costa Rican shocks tend to come in pairs, and so this might not be over
Damaging Magnitude 7.3 earthquake along the Iran-Iraq border was preceded by Magnitude 4.3 foreshock
Today’s earthquake sequence struck along two borders: political and tectonic.
Mexico City Earthquake Damage: From ‘I survived’ to ‘What now?’
We spoke with two members of a Safer Cities Reconnaissance Team to learn about their recent trip to Mexico.
M=6.8 compressional earthquake near New Caledonia triggers swarm of extensional quakes
A large magnitude earthquake on Halloween near along the New Hebrides trench appears to have triggered several outer rise quakes.
The sensation of feeling an earthquake
An personal account of what it was like to feel an earthquake in Alaska
The GreatShakeOut—in the wake of the Great Fire and Great Flood
At 10:19 am on Thursday, the Great ShakeOut drill will take place.
Hunting fires with cameras
Rather than fires hunting us, we should hunt them
M=4.1 earthquake along the Calaveras Fault shakes San Jose
The Calaveras Fault has a 26% chance of rupturing in a M≥6.7 earthquake by 2043
Mexico City building collapses were preventable—and so will be ours
The majority of the buildings which collapsed were old structures which should have been retrofitted or condemned.
Los colapsos de edificios en la Ciudad de México pudieron haberse prevenido–y de la misma forma se podrá con los nuestros
Casi todos los edificios que se cayeron se construyeron antes del terremoto de 1985 y se debieron haber reforzado o denunciado.
Videos del colapso de edificios en México: Expertos en ‘Agacharse, cubrirse y esperar’ o correr
Así que, la mayoría de los expertos recomienda ‘agacharse, cubrirse y esperar’
Mexico building collapse videos: Experts on ‘Drop cover, and hold on,’ or run
Is ‘drop, cover, and hold on’ really your best option?
M=6.1 Mexican aftershock strongly promoted by M=8.1 Chiapas mainshock
The fault on which the M=6.1 aftershock in Mexico struck over the weekend was significantly stressed by the M=8.1 Chiapas quake on September 7
Mexican Earthquakes: Chain Reaction or Coincidence?
One chance in 30,000 sounds small until you compare it to one in a million
Impactados y sacudidos desde el suelo: Reporte de un testigo de la Ciudad de México
Por Germán Acosta Cervantes, Traductor al Español de Temblor
Shocked and shaken to the ground: An eyewitness report from Mexico City
Germán Acosta, Temblor’s Spanish translator, tells what it was like experiencing Tuesday’s M=7.1 earthquake in Mexico City
How well will Earthquake Early Warning work? (Reader Poll)
We have to accept the idea that several times a year, we’ll get an alert when shaking is very light
¿Están relacionados los dos terremotos principales de México? y ¿qué podría suceder después?
Una pregunta persiste en todas nuestras mentes, sobre si el terremoto de M=8.1 en Chiapas, de alguna forma, desencadenó el sismo de M=7.1, doce días después y a 600 km (360 mi) de distancia.
Are Mexico’s two major earthquakes related, and what could happen next?
Based on coulomb stress calculations, the two events are likely unrelated
M=7.1 earthquake collapses buildings in Mexico City on the 32nd anniversary of a deadly M=8.0 quake
Today’s M=7.1 earthquake was the second large magnitude to strike the country in less than two weeks
Terremoto de M=7.1 ocasiona el colapso de edificios en la Ciudad de México en el 32do aniversario de un mortal sismo de M=8.0
El terremoto de M=7.1 de hoy, en el sur de la Ciudad de México, resultó en un daño importante a lo
largo de la ciudad.
Los Angeles’ seismic risk highlighted by last night’s M=3.6 earthquake
The location of last night’s earthquake along the Santa Monica fault zone is susceptible to M=6.8 earthquakes.
M=3.3 earthquake shakes San Jose
Today’s earthquake struck along the Hayward Fault, which has a 33% chance of rupturing in a M=6.7+ earthquake by 2043, according to the USGS.
Earthquake swarm continues to rattle southeastern Idaho
This region in Idaho could experience up to a M=7.3 earthquake
Did Mexico dodge a bullet in last week’s M=8.1 earthquake?
Had last week’s earthquake been shallower or to the northwest or southeast the effects could have been catastrophic.
M=8 earthquake strikes offshore Mexico
The USGS estimates that economic losses could exceed $1 billion
M=5.1 earthquake strikes northern Iraq
Today’s earthquake caused moderate damage close to the epicenter.
Could a solar eclipse cause an earthquake?
Is the alignment of the moon a key to unlocking when large earthquakes will occur?
M=4.5 earthquake in Portugal recalls memories to great 1755 quake
Today’s M=4.5 earthquake struck just north of the capital city of Lisbon.
Detecting underground nuclear tests in North Korea
Recent tension between North Korea and the United States allows us to shed light on how scientists detect nuclear tests in North Korea.
M=6.4 Sumatra earthquake a possible aftershock of a 2007 M=8.4 quake
Despite the earthquake’s magnitude, it did not cause any major damage.
Deep M=6.2 earthquake in the Philippines causes evacuations in Manila
Only light shaking was felt in the capital city of Manila.
Significant damage following M=6.5 Chinese earthquake in area stressed by deadly 2008 Wenchuan quake
So far, there are 19 confirmed fatalities from the earthquake in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan.
M=5.5 earthquake shakes Chile’s capital city of Santiago
This morning’s earthquake was widely felt throughout the capital city which is home to over 7 million people.
M=5.3 earthquake strikes East Africa Rift
Yesterday’s M=5.3 earthquake struck underneath Lake Edward in western Uganda.
San Juan, Argentina earthquake a reminder of the region’s devastating seismic history
Since 1944, there have been two large, damaging earthquakes around the city of San Juan
Which fault ruptured in the M=6.6 Kos-Bodrum earthquake?
While the fault that ruptured in last week’s Kos-Bodrum earthquake is still up for debate, we now know that the M=7.7 earthquake in the Commander Islands ruptured the Bering Fault Zone
Μ = 6.6 σεισμός κοντά σε ελληνικά και τουρκικά τουριστικά θέρετρα πιθανώς διέρρηξε το ρήγμα της Gökova
Το ελληνικό νησί της Κω υπέστη σοβαρές ζημιές στο σεισμό της 21ης Ιουλίου M = 6.6.
Bodrum’daki deprem büyük ihtimalle Gökova Fayı üzerinde oldu
Deprem Bodrum’un 600 yillik deprem sessizligini bitirdi
M=6.6 earthquake near Greek and Turkish tourist hotspots likely ruptured the Gökova Fault
The shock ended 600 years of seismic sleep at the ancient castle town
Earthquake offshore of Japan shakes crippled Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
Today’s M=5.8 earthquake is likely a late aftershock of the 2011 M=9.0 Tohoku quake
Yesterday’s M=7.7 Kamchatka strike-slip earthquake was preceded by foreshocks
A M=6.2 earthquake struck approximately 12 hours prior to the M=7.7 earthquake off the Commander Islands
State redraws active fault strands in Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Santa Monica
New mapping performed by the California Geological Survey reveals several fault traces in Southern California.
M=4.2 earthquake in Oklahoma widely felt throughout Midwest
Today’s earthquake was felt in five states in the Midwest
M=6.4 earthquake strikes off the coast of Papua New Guinea
This area in Papua New Guinea is highly seismically active due to subduction at the New Britain Trench.
A M=7 aftershock is 300 times more likely in the week after a M=7 mainshock in new study
The supercomputer simulations attempt to capture the role of ‘fault contagion’ in earthquake sequences, as an update to the official California seismic hazard model
Second large earthquake on Philippine Fault in four days
These two earthquakes give clues to the next earthquake in the ongoing Philippine sequence.
M=6.5 earthquake along Philippine Fault collapses buildings, taking lives and injuring hundreds
Today’s M=6.5 earthquake in the Philippines, along the Philippine Fault Zone, was the largest to strike the Leyte Province since 1998.
Rare M=5.8 Montana earthquake the largest to hit the region since the 1959 M=7.3 Hebgen Lake earthquake
Today’s M=5.8 earthquake in western Montana was felt as far as Seattle and Portland, over 730 km away.
Réplica tardía de M=8.8 de 2010 del terremoto de Maule golpea costa afuera de Chile
El terremoto del día de ayer de M=5.9 costa afuera de Chile ocurrió en una región que sometida a estrés positivamente en el terremoto de Maule de 2010 de M=8.8
Late aftershock of 2010 M=8.8 Maule earthquake strikes offshore Chile
Yesterday’s M=5.9 earthquake offshore of Chile occurred in a region that was positively stressed in the 2010 M=8.8 Maule earthquake.
M=6.0 earthquake strikes coastal Ecuador
Today’s M=6.0 earthquake resulted in widespread shaking around Ecuador.
Greenland earthquake was a phantom, but the landslide and tsunami were real
Scientists now know that a tectonic event did not trigger the landslide and fatal tsunami in Greenland 11 days ago.
In progress seismic swarm west of Reno, Nevada
The active earthquake swarm west of Reno, Nevada is located in an area susceptible to M=6+ quakes
Weekend earthquakes along the San Andreas Fault mark tips of great historic quakes
The earthquakes over the weekend, occurred at the tips of quakes in 1906 and 1812.
Sismo de M=6.8 frente a las Costas de Guatemala, nos recuerda sismos del pasado y posibles eventos futuros
A las 6:13 hora local, un sismo de magnitud M=6.8 ocurrió frente a la costa oeste de Guatemala, el cual fue fuertemente sentido en El Salvador y México
M6.8 earthquake frames Guatemala’s seismic past and future
Today’s M=6.8 earthquake off the coast of Guatemala is the second large earthquake to hit the country in the last eight days.
M=3.0 earthquake strikes near Berkeley, felt in Oakland and San Francisco
Today’s M=3.3 earthquake likely occurred on a structure associated with the Hayward Fault, which runs through the East Bay
Widely felt earthquake shakes Augusta, Georgia
Today’s M=3.2 earthquake was felt in Atlanta, over 200 km away
Earthquake in Greenland triggers fatal landslide-induced tsunami
While the earthquake over the weekend was tectonic in nature, Greenland also experiences glacial earthquakes.
M=4.4 earthquake highlights in progress seismic swarm in Yellowstone National Park
Yesterday’s M=4.4 earthquake was just 15-20 km from the epicenter of the 1959 M=7.3 Hebgen Lake earthquake.
Continued seismicity around yesterday’s M=6.9 Guatemala earthquake
In addition to the typical mainshock-aftershock sequence, there is a prominent streak of seismicity offshore of Guatemala
Terremoto de M=6.9 en Guatemala precedido por una secuencia de sismos
A pesar de la magnitud del sismo, se reportan daños moderados y una persona herida.
Deep M=6.9 earthquake in Guatemala possibly preceded by foreshock sequence
Despite the earthquake’s magnitude, only moderate damage was sustained, and there is only one reported injury.
M=6.3 earthquake in the Aegean Sea near the Greece-Turkey border causes injuries and damage
Today’s M=6.3 earthquake caused significant damage to the Greek island of Lesbos, a popular tourist destination.
M=5.3 earthquake shakes Hawaii’s Big Island
In addition to volcanic eruptions, Hawaii’s Big Island is also susceptible to moderate-large earthquakes.
M=3.7 earthquake near South Lake Tahoe
Yesterday’s M=3.7 earthquake occurred in the Walker Lane Fault System, which is similar to California’s San Andreas Fault System.
Terremoto de M=5.6 golpea la frontera de Ecuador y Perú
Mientras que el terremoto del día de hoy de M=5.6 ocurrió sobre la placa en proceso de subducción, en esta región también son comunes temblores de la corteza superficiales.
M=5.6 earthquake strikes Ecuador-Peru border
While today’s M=5.6 earthquake occurred on the subducting slab, shallow crustal quakes are also common in this region.
M=3.2 earthquake near southern tip of San Jacinto Fault
Yesterday’s earthquake occurred along the San Jacinto Fault, which is capable of M=7.5 earthquakes.
A seismic swarm in progress in Western Turkey, near Izmir
The ongoing seismic swarm in Western Turkey is in an area undergoing active continental extension.
An earthquake in the Arctic Circle
Today’s earthquake in Svalbard occurred in a region with almost no historical seismicity.
Small earthquake near the Big Bend of the San Andreas Fault
Yesterday’s earthquake occurred near a portion of the San Andreas Fault which has not ruptured since 1857.
Earthquake strikes the Philippines and shakes Manila
Yesterday’s M=5.4 earthquake in the Philippines also highlights the seismic threat posed to the capital city of Manila.
Big Sur landslide highlights earthquake vulnerability of magnificent California coast
Big Sur, California faces similar vulnerabilities to Kaikoura, New Zealand, which was devastated in an earthquake last November.
前震序列伴隨規模5.0台灣中埔地震
當地時間5月24日台灣西南部發生一起芮氏式規模5.0地震。在該地震發生前的33小時内，當地陸續發生了一系列前震。
M=5.0 Taiwan earthquake preceded by foreshock sequence
Today’s M=5.0 earthquake in Taiwan was preceded by 5 foreshocks.
The San Andreas’ sister faults in Northern California
While the San Andreas shows almost not signs of seismic activity in Northern California, two of its sister faults show significant seismicity.
A seismic swarm in progress beneath the Seattle Fault
The recent seismic swarm took place beneath the Seattle Fault Zone, which is susceptible to large, damaging earthquake.
Terremotos del Golfo de California evidencian zona de ruptura rápida
Los terremotos del día de ayer ocurrieron en una parte altamente activa del Golfo de California, donde existe una ruptura más rápida que en otras partes del Golfo.
Gulf of California earthquakes highlight zone of rapid rupture
Yesterday’s earthquakes occurred in a highly active part of the Gulf of California where there is more rapid rupture than other parts of the Gulf.
M=4.1 Santa Barbara earthquake highlights local quake hazards
Last night’s M=4.1 earthquake off the coast of Santa Barbara occurred in an area where a quake could produce a tsunami.
M=5.3 earthquake along Taiwan’s Longitudinal Valley Fault
Today’s M=5.3 earthquake occurred along eastern Taiwan’s most seismically active fault.
M=5.8 earthquake in Iran claims lives and collapses buildings
The M=5.8 earthquake on Saturday caused up to 70% damage in 14 villages.
Terremoto en zona de subducción de M=6.2 golpea a El Salvador
By David Jacobson, Temblor See earthquakes in El Salvador Click for English version Esta mañana (12 de mayo de 2017), un terremoto M=6.2 golpeó hoy cerca de la costa …
M=6.2 subduction zone earthquake strikes El Salvador
Today’s M=6.2 earthquake offshore of El Salvador caused light shaking in the capital city of San Salvador.