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Sep 19, 2022 · View Media Details. 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.
Apr 5, 2024 · From CNN's Brandon Miller. An aftershock of a preliminary magnitude 4.0 has struck just southwest of Gladstone, New Jersey, according to the United States Geological Survey. It happened at about 5 ...
Apr 23, 2024 · 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.
Largest earthquakes, significant events, lists and maps by magnitude, by year, or by location. Special Earthquakes, Earthquake Sequences, and Fault Zones. Compilations of information about significant earthquakes, swarms or sequences, and fault zones of interest. Earthquake Photo Collections.
Oct 19, 2023 · Hundreds of earthquakes occur on Earth everyday. Most of them are small, barely detectable by most people. But occasionally there is a much more significant quake. On average, a major earthquake —one with a magnitude of 7.0-7.9—strikes somewhere on the planet more than once a month.
Terminology. An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes may also be referred to as quakes, tremors, or temblors. The word tremor is also used for non-earthquake seismic rumbling .