Deadly Earthquake Traveled at ‘Supersonic’ Speeds — Why That Matters
Indonesia's Sulawesi island flowed like water; the earthquake itself was likely an unusual and incredibly fast breed of temblor known as supershear. Keep Reading
Sightings of Oarfish Put Japanese on Alert for Earthquake, Tsunami
Japan's social media has gone into nervous overdrive following the discovery of a number of deep-sea fish traditionally thought to be harbingers of natural disaster. Keep Reading
Mayor Orders San Francisco to Prepare for the Big One: 72 Percent Chance Before 2043
City organs directed to “make our buildings safer now, but also [create] a comprehensive plan” for recovery in the face of an eventual disaster. Keep Reading
The City of L.A. Is Prepping for an Earthquake on These 5 Fault Lines
A 7.5 earthquake epicentered on the Puente Hills Thrust near Downtown could kill 3,000 to 18,000 people — many more than the San Andreas scenario. Keep Reading
Remembering Northridge Quake on 25th Anniversary
The 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck on Jan. 17, 1994, at 4:30 in the morning when many people in the San Fernando Valley were sleeping. Keep Reading
How Likely Is an Earthquake in Midwest, South? The Big One Could Be Coming
A minor earthquake early Wednesday that centered on Decatur in East Tennessee about 60 miles southwest of Knoxville was felt into Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina and South Carolina. Keep Reading
7.0 Earthquake, Aftershocks Leave Southcentral Alaska Reeling
The shaking left many homes a mess and aftershocks continued through the evening. A number of injuries, at least one serious, were reported. Keep Reading
Strange Waves Rippled Around the World, and Nobody Knows Why
An earthquake enthusiast who uses the handle @matarikipax saw the curious zigzags and posted images of them to Twitter. That small action kicked off another ripple of sorts. Keep Reading
Digitizing Earthquake Alerts to Save Precious Time in a Disaster
Scientists at the University of Washington, along with the U.S. Geological Survey, are in the process of doubling the number of digital seismometers to make the system more robust and work faster, with better accuracy. Keep Reading
California’s New Earthquake Warnings Deliver Critical Seconds of Notice
To start, those warnings will go to first responders, power companies, and transit agencies. But in the next couple of years, alerts could roll out to the public to provide at least a few seconds of warning. Keep Reading
