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.
M=5.4 earthquake along the Tashkurgan Fault takes lives in western China
Today’s M=5.4 earthquake in western China occurred on a spectacular normal fault in the Tashkurgen Valley.
Burst of earthquakes along the Alaskan archipelago
The recent earthquakes along the Aleutian Islands in Alaska have occurred in an area susceptible to M=7.5 quakes.
Terremoto de M= 5.4 en Perú resalta una zona sísmica en los Andes
By David Jacobson, Temblor Click here for English version See earthquakes in Peru A las 3:08 a.m. tiempo local, golpeó un terremoto de M=5.4 en el norte de Perú …
M=5.4 earthquake in Peru highlights seismic zone in the Andes
Today’s earthquake in Peru occurred inland of an area along the Peru-Chile Trench where large megathrust earthquakes are not as likely.
M=5.8 earthquake in Tajikistan strikes two days after a M=5.9
Today’s M=5.8 earthquake in Tajikistan is likely an aftershock of a M=5.9 quake two days ago.
M=3.1 Santa Monica Fault Zone earthquake awakens West Los Angeles
Last night’s M=3.1 earthquake was widely felt in both Santa Monica and West Los Angeles.
Shallow M=6.3 earthquake pair strikes British Columbia and Alaska
A M=6.2 earthquake at 4:31 a.m. local time was followed by a M=6.3 less than two hours later.
Earthquake strikes off southern Philippines
Today’s M=6.8 earthquake occurred in a region that has seen 4 other M=6.6+ earthquake in the last 90 years.
Se ha vuelto más probable que ocurra un terremoto de M~8.3 en Chile
By David Jacobson and Ross Stein, Temblor See earthquakes in Chile Click here for English version Desde el 22 de abril de 2017, ha estado en proceso un enjambre …
A M~8.3 Chile earthquake has become more likely
Due to earthquakes in 2010, 2015, and a swarm in the last week, a M=8.3 earthquake is more likely to strike offshore of Chile.
M=6.9 earthquake in Chile follows intense seismic swarm
A M=6.9 earthquake offshore of Chile, near the cities of Valparaiso and Santiago follows an intense seismic swarm that started two days ago.
Terremoto de M=6.0 apunta a un enjambre sísmico lejos de Valparaíso, Chile
Santiago, la capital de Chile, se encuentra a otros 100 km (60 millas) tierra adentro, donde se sintió más ampliamente el sismo más grande.
M=6.0 earthquake punctuates a sustained seismic swarm off Valparaíso, Chile
A series of eight M~5 shocks has just occurred on or near the megathrust surface 30 km (18 mi) offshore the major port city of Valparaiso, Chile.
Türkiye’nin batısı ikiz depremlerle sarsıldı
Türkiye’nin batısında, 5 büyüklüğünde iki deprem birbiri ardına bir saat içinde hissedildi.
Twin earthquakes shake western Turkey
Today, two M=5 earthquakes shook western Turkey within one hour of each other.