The released energy travels in the form of waves called seismic waves. It is this released energy that puts human beings and human structures in danger. Therefore, it is critical to understand ...

Meteoroid impacts create seismic waves that cause Mars to shake more strongly and deeply than previously thought. This is ...

New research shows that meteoroid impacts on Mars generate seismic signals that travel much deeper than previously thought, ...

Instead, scientists map the interior by watching how seismic waves from earthquakes are bent, reflected, sped up, or delayed by the various layers.

Tsunamis have struck Israel in the past, and experts warn they will occur again. While it is impossible to predict when and ...

The Greek island's mayor has warned that seismic activity could continue for weeks, after earthquakes up to a magnitude of ...

A surface wave travels along the surface of the Earth. It is the slowest of the three types of seismic wave. Surface waves usually have larger amplitude than the other waves and cause the most damage.

These plates move slowly, but can cause earthquakes and volcanoes where they meet. The seismic waves produced by an earthquake are monitored and tracked. The Earth is almost a sphere. These are ...

Repeated earthquakes are rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini. Scientists say the quakes aren't related to a slight ...