It also explores possible precautions to minimise the damage caused by earthquakes and, in this way, illustrates to pupils the link between physical and human geography. This short film introduces ...

This resource has been updated with a case study and extra source material on the Central Italy earthquake of 2016. Every year, the Red Cross helps people from around the world who have been affected ...

There are a number of hazards caused by plate tectonics including earthquakes and tsunamis. Earthquakes have both primary effects (such as the destruction of buildings) and secondary effects (such ...

Twitter messages offer first-hand accounts of earthquakes within minutes. Analyses of their content and geographic distribution can be a useful supplement to instrument-based estimates of quake ...

Earthquakes regularly rattle our planet, striking somewhere in the world every hour of every day. Such events are the result of the slow-motion march of tectonic plates that build stresses in ...

The 4th largest quake in hundred years with a magnitude of 9.1 quickened our rotation and shortened our day by 2.68 microsecond. It shifted the North Pole by 2.5 centimeters (1 inch) in the ...

Taiwan's seismic geography has changed since a massive tremor in April. The government is warning of increased seismic activity in the country's southwest. The 60 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time ...

The Ring of Fire is home to 75% of the world's volcanoes and 90% of its earthquakes. 2 min read The Ring of Fire is a roughly 25,000-mile chain of volcanoes and seismically active sites that ...

On the Greek island of Santorini, schools have closed and residents are taking precautions in the aftermath of more than 200 earthquakes over the weekend. The island on the Aegean Sea is a tourist hot ...

YORK, ME (WGGB/WSHM) - The southern coast of Maine has seen its second earthquake this week. The U.S. Geological Service said ...

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake was reported in the area of York, ME Monday morning and many in western Massachusetts claimed they ...