Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The shaking produced by an earthquake can crack the ground, bring down buildings and cause massive rockfalls. All this destructive ...

The ground-shaking that an earthquake generates is only a fraction of the total energy that a quake releases. A quake can also generate a flash of heat, along with a domino-like fracturing of ...

When Julian Lozos visited the site of the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes two days after the event, he noticed something strange. Pebble- to boulder-sized rocks had clearly been moved by the ...

SEATTLE — The roar of Mariners fans Friday night wasn't just loud — it was measurable. When Jorge Polanco delivered a game-ending single in the 15th inning to send Seattle to the American League ...

The shaking produced by an earthquake can crack the ground, bring down buildings and cause massive rockfalls. All this destructive power is, astoundingly, just a fraction of a quake’s overall energy.