Earthquakes can range from a gentle tremor beneath our feet to violent shaking that razes cities and generates deadly tsunamis. These unpredictable events are among our planet's deadliest natural disasters, so understanding them is of vital importance. Our expert writers and editors tell you about the science behind seismic waves, take you through the largest recorded earthquakes in history and keep you updated on the latest earthquake research — whether it's a story about an "invisible" earthquake that caused a mysterious tsunami, the deepest earthquake ever detected or the earthquakes that could be unleashed by the San Andreas Fault. At Live Science, there's always news, features and articles about earthquakes for you to read.
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Earthquakes: Facts about why the Earth moves
Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.
'We've just seen earthquake after earthquake after earthquake': Santorini earthquake swarm intensifies but likely won't trigger volcano
Santorini's earthquakes are intensifying as a rare earthquake swarm continues to rattle the Mediterranean's Aegean Sea. The earthquakes are probably caused by faults rather than volcanic activity.
Santorini is having a swarm of tiny earthquakes. Is the Greek isle about to erupt?
An uptick in seismic activity on the volcanic island of Santorini has raised concerns about a potential eruption.
Yellowstone National Park earthquake shakes hottest and oldest geothermal area
A minor earthquake has hit Yellowstone National Park, and some people in the region experienced a tremor. The magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck near Norris Geyser Basin, which has a history of quakes.
Scientists find hidden mechanism that could explain how earthquakes 'ignite'
How does creeping stress ignite a cataclysmic earthquake? A new study has answers.
Tibet earthquake: Deadly magnitude 7.1 quake hits holy city of Shigatse
A huge magnitude 7.1 earthquake has hit the holy city of Shigatse, or Xigazê, in the autonomous region of Tibet in China.
Massive magnitude 7 earthquake strikes off California coast
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck off the coast of Petrolia, California on Thursday (Dec. 5).
'Upwelling' deep in the mantle triggered magnitude 6.8 Morocco earthquake
Researchers found the 2023 Morocco earthquake was triggered by movement miles below Earth's surface.
