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Sep 19, 2022 · The Latest Earthquake web application displays information in real-time and near-real-time for magnitude 2.5+ earthquakes in the U.S. and magnitude 4.5+ earthquakes around the world. This interactive tool allows you to view a list and map of earthquakes and to fine-tune the display with various settings. Each earthquake on the list and map is a ...
An earthquake – also called a quake, tremor, or temblor – is the shaking of the Earth's surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves.
Click or tap on a circle to view more details about an earthquake, such as location, date/time, magnitude, and links to more information about the quake. Local time is the time of the earthquake in your computer's time zone.
5 days ago · Earthquake, any sudden shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves through Earth’s rocks. Earthquakes occur most often along geologic faults, narrow zones where rock masses move in relation to one another. Learn more about the causes and effects of earthquakes in this article.
Apr 4, 2024 · The 7.4 magnitude earthquake that killed at least nine people and injured hundreds Wednesday, is the strongest to hit Taiwan in 25 years.
May 1, 2024 · USA TODAY. Two small earthquakes rattled residents in north Texas early Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quakes were recorded a little after 1 p.m. local time near...
Feb 6, 2023 · Earthquakes, also called temblors, can be so tremendously destructive that it’s hard to imagine they occur by the thousands every day around the world, usually in the form of small tremors. Most...
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An earthquake is caused by a sudden slip on a fault. The tectonic plates are always slowly moving, but they get stuck at their edges due to friction. When the stress on the edge overcomes the friction, there is an earthquake that releases energy in waves that travel through the earth's crust and cause the shaking that we feel.
