Latest about earthquakes
Earth's crust swallowed a sea's worth of water and locked it away beneath Pacific seafloor
Porous rock that formed during one of Earth's biggest volcanic eruptions absorbed so much water as it eroded that it created a huge reservoir over the eons, now buried deep in Earth's crust.
Here's why Morocco's quake was so deadly — and what we can do for the next one
More than 2,500 people died when a powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco on Sept. 8.
Anatolian fault that gave rise to deadly Turkey and Syria quakes formed 5 million years ago
A new study traces the birth of a tectonic plate.
Deadly swarm of earthquakes in Japan caused by magma moving through extinct volcano
Over 10,000 earthquakes have hit the Noto Peninsula over the last three years. They are believed to be emanating from an long-dead volcano, with fluids pushing through the collapsed system.
Watch as crater collapses in Iceland's new volcano, spewing rivers of lava
Iceland's newest volcano, located in the Reykjanes peninsula, began erupting in early July, 2023. Now it's throwing "spatter bombs'" of molten lava.
Is Africa splitting into two continents?
Will the East African Rift split the continent and create a new ocean, or will it fizzle out?
Scientists find weird holes on the ocean floor spewing ancient fluids 'like a fire hose'
Understanding the movement of fluids in the Cascadia subduction zone can help researchers pinpoint the risk of earthquakes
450-mile-wide solid metal ball forms Earth's innermost core, earthquake waves reveal
Scientists calculated the diameter of Earth's innermost core using earthquake waves that bounced through the planet 'like ping-pong balls.'
