The Latest Breaking News from Earthquakes

In Italy, a glimmer of resurrection for art damaged in 2016 quakes

At the opening of a new museum in the picturesque Italian town of San Severino Marche, the guests of honour did not dress up. They were firemen in gear worn when they rescued artworks damaged in earthquakes in 2016 and now restored and on display.

Reuters · Jun 22, 2022

Advanced new model of Earth’s tectonic plates to improve global quake and volcano threat prediction

‘Biggest changes to the plate model have been in western North America’

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2022

Earthquakes Strike Off Iranian Coast; No Damage Reported

Three earthquakes struck off Iran’s southern Kish Island on Wednesday, rattling Dubai and other areas across the Gulf. The US Geological Survey said two magnitude 4.7 temblors struck, followed by a 5.3 off the island near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state television reported that authorities deployed rescue teams…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 15, 2022

Digging deeper into earthquakes and minerals

Sensors to give insight into the 'potential for discovering new mineral and energy resources'.

Newcastle Herald · May 24, 2022

Puerto Rico food scene thriving after string of disasters

The Puerto Rican food scene had reached its peak

The Independent UK · May 23, 2022

A new earthquake warning system will prepare Canada for dangerous shaking

Large earthquakes can wreak enormous violence upon lives, livelihoods, infrastructure and the environment. High-density urban populations in the relatively small, seismically active areas of British Columbia and the Québec City-Montréal-Ottawa corridor leaves residents extremely vulnerable to earthquakes.

The Conversation · May 11, 2022

14 of the deadliest natural disasters in history

The world's deadliest natural disasters span more than 2,500 years of human history and include earthquakes, tsunamis and cyclones.

LiveScience · Mar 3, 2022

What is plate tectonics?

Blame plate tectonics for Earth’s mountains, earthquakes, volcanoes, and why its continents fit together like pieces of a giant jigsaw puzzle.

LiveScience · May 26, 2021

Teotihuacan: Ancient city of pyramids

This 2,000-year-old complex in Mexico was one of the largest urban centers in the ancient world.

LiveScience · Aug 20, 2012