Cornell Scientists Produce Simulated Quake
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With a sudden shudder, the ground collapsed and the pipe pushed upward, buckling into a humped shape as Cornell University scientists produced the first simulated earthquake Monday at their new &#36;2.1 million research facility.
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GUATEMALA CITY, June 13 -- A powerful earthquake shook Guatemala and parts of neighboring nations Wednesday, sending some residents of the capital rushing into the streets for safety. Officials said there were no immediate reports of casualties or serious damage.
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Low-pitched rumbles from deep under California's San Andreas fault may offer a way to predict future earthquakes, U.S. geologists said on Thursday.
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Earthquakes can be triggered by the Earthâs tides, UCLA scientists confirmed Oct. 21 in Science Express, the online journal of Science.
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Helium isotopes reveal hidden stores of geothermal energy.
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A computer model that can predict the impact of a tsunami from the San Francisco Bay area to Alaska is helping scientists plot danger zones in coastal cities to guide emergency planning.
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Earthquakes are not unusual in the San Francisco Bay Area, but a team of Penn State geoscientists believes that the hazard may be greater than previously thought because of a hidden fault under Marin County.
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Researchers are hoping to develop a network of ocean-floor and mobile sensors that would help detect tsunamis in the Indian and Pacific oceans.
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Seismologists are studying mysterious tremors deep under the San Andreas Fault that may signal future earthquakes. The continuous tremors are &quot;a kind of chatter&quot; emanating from a depth far below the surface
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Within a decade computer models may be able to forecast some types of earthquakes with accuracy similar to that of current forecasts for hurricanes, scientists say.
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A series of unusual earthquakes near Mount St. Helens in recent days has scientists warning that something more serious could be imminent.
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The gargantuan earthquake that unleashed deadly tsunami waves in Asia was so powerful that it was nearly equal to the force of 1 million atomic bombs, scientists estimate.
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The latest study of movements on the South Island&#39;s Alpine Fault has found new evidence that a devastating earthquake could strike any day.
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But the it was probably unrelated to the massive quake in sub-Antarctica, an expert said. Seismologist Cvetan Sinadinovski of Canberra-based Geoscience Australia said the earthquake 900km southeast
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Researchers find way to make tiny structures emit different wavelengths of light.
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Japanese researchers on Saturday unveiled the world's largest earthquake simulator designed to help save lives in future temblors, just days before the 10th anniversary of the devastating Kobe earthquake.
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Japanese researchers have discovered a new and sluggish kind of seismic activity that helps reveal the inner workings of faults capable of producing massive earthquakes like the one that generated the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.