Geophysicists at the University of California, Riverside have received a $4.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study the dynamics of earthquake fault systems. Such systems occur ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This animation depicts simulated ground motion of the Earth’s surface that could occur in the central U.S. region for a magnitude ...

The Energy Geosciences Division at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, or Berkeley Lab, is working in partnership with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on a project to create a ...

An international earthquake simulation drill is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 16. Campus community members for both the West Lafayette and Indianapolis locations are encouraged to participate in this ...

A Federal Emergency Management Agency computer simulation shows the possible effects of a 6.3-magnitude earthquake along a fault near Canyon Ferry Reservoir. A similar quake struck the area 71 years ...

In what is being touted as the largest shake table test ever, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake was simulated on a seven-story condominium complex. Video courtesy: Simmons Strong-Ties.

Computer Simulation of a Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake in the New Madrid Seismic Zone This animation depicts simulated ground motion of the Earth’s surface that could occur in the central U.S. region for a ...