Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.

Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

Live updates: 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattles NYC, New Jersey There are four types of earthquakes ... triggering seismic waves which lead to an earthquake.

A recording of an earthquake has recognizable characteristics. Typically, one can recognize the arrival of different wave types. The P waves (the fastest traveling waves), S waves, and Surface waves ...

The core itself consists of a solid inner core and a liquid outer core. There are three types of seismic waves – P waves, S waves and surface waves. P waves are longitudinal waves, and their ...

Most scales are based on the amplitude of seismic waves recorded on seismometers ... the building (or other structure) design, and the type of surface material (rock or dirt) the buildings rest on.

Several thousand earthquakes have been recorded near the Greek island since late January. So why is this happening?

Once an earthquake starts, the seismic waves travel through the ground quickly. This means even if scientists detect the first tremors, they only have seconds to warn people in nearby areas ...