Using this scale, a magnitude 5 earthquake would result in ten times the level of ground ... the building (or other structure) design, and the type of surface material (rock or dirt) the buildings ...

Earthquakes are becoming increasingly frequent. On Sunday morning, four earthquakes struck parts of India, Myanmar, and Tajikistan within just one hour, sending tremors across central and South ...

In this type of fault, the block of rock above the fault plane, known as the hanging wall, moves downward relative to the block below, called the footwall. Normal faults are typically found at ...

Plate temperature and water release influence earthquake types in Guerrero, Mexico. The Cocos Plate's shape creates a seismic gap where no major earthquake has occurred for over a century.

Earthquakes are becoming increasingly ... the moment magnitude scale offers consistency across all sizes and types of quakes. Still, the Richter Scale remains widely recognized by the public.