Earthquakes

geohazards

On September 19, a significant earthquake affected Mexico City and surrounding regions. Below are verified details often requested by readers and researchers.

Science & Nature

The widely shared San Diego earthquake video captures elephants reacting moments before felt shaking arrives. Elephant Seismic Communication (ESC) research documents infra-sensi...

geology

Earthquakes are a defining feature of life in California, driven by the state’s location along the Pacific and North American tectonic plate boundaries. These seismic events v...

science-geophysics

Earthquake deaths in California are infrequent compared with historical events and many global regions, largely due to strict building codes, land-use planning, and rapid emerge...

geology

No, California will not fall into the ocean. The state sits on the Pacific Plate, which moves northwest relative to the North American Plate, but this motion is horizontal along...

science

Earthquake deaths result from ground shaking, building collapse, and secondary hazards such as tsunamis, landslides, and fires. The total number of fatalities in any event depen...