A convergence of volcanic eruptions, seismic clustering research, and overdue fault lines has scientists paying closer attention to the Pacific Ring of Fire than at any point in recent memory. The ...

Antigorite is the dominant serpentine mineral in serpentinite, a key target mineral for investigating the physical properties of tectonic plate boundaries in subduction zone regions. Now, researchers ...

The catastrophic event, technically known as the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, occurred at the Japan Trench, an area off the country's east coast where the Pacific tectonic plate is being pushed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the Oregon Coast on Jan. 15. The earthquake was detected around 7:25 p.m., approximately 183 ...

Scientists at Stanford have unveiled the first-ever global map of rare earthquakes that rumble deep within Earth’s mantle rather than its crust. Long debated and notoriously difficult to confirm, ...

In the Pacific Northwest, big faults like the Cascadian subduction zone located offshore, get a lot of attention. But big faults aren't the only ones that pose significant hazards, and a new study ...

Stanford University researchers have pulled back a curtain on a hidden part of Earth that rarely makes headlines. Their new ...

Do this week’s strong geomagnetic storm and earthquake in Japan mean that the Big One is nigh? That’s what some influencers on TikTok believe. On Tuesday, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Japan, ...