How giant earthquakes can form at fault planes where theory says they should not

A research group led by Satoshi Ide from the University of Tokyo has demonstrated that classic earthquake generation theory ...
The Conversation

Seismic ‘whiplash’ – new research shows what happens when earthquakes stop suddenly

The magnitude of an earthquake depends on how far a rupture travels along a fault line before it stops. For the first time, we have now directly observed how a large earthquake comes to a halt. By ...

Why a major earthquake thousands of miles away can trigger another one

Two powerful earthquakes — magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 — struck Venezuela on June 24 within about 30 seconds of each other, with casualties still being tallied. The ...
USA Today

San Andreas Fault stress hits 1,000-year high in Southern California

New research finds the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults in Southern California are more stressed now than at any time in 1,000 years, raising long-term earthquake risk for millions. Scientists ...

Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes happened on a fault similar to the San Andreas, and the risks aren’t over yet – a geophysicist explains

Venezuela and its capital, Caracas, were rocked by two massive earthquake pulses on June 24, 2026, just seconds apart. The shaking from the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 events caused buildings to collapse in ...