Earthquakes

earthquakes

A 6.3 earthquake represents a moderate to strong event on the Richter scale, capable of causing noticeable shaking, minor damage to buildings, and varied effects depending on de...

geology

1963 Yellowstone occurred during a notable period of hydrothermal and seismic unrest in Yellowstone National Park. In that year, the region experienced significant earthquake ac...

geology

Peru lies above the destructive boundary where the Nazca Plate dives beneath the South American Plate. This subduction zone drives the largest earthquakes on Earth and has shape...

hazards

Caracas sits near the complex plate boundary between the Caribbean Plate and the North American Plate, which shapes regional seismicity. The city lies close to the El Pilar and...

science-and-nature

A swift quake is an earthquake that begins with very rapid onset shaking, often without substantial foreshocks and with strong early ground motion. Because it can surprise peopl...

people

Philip England is a geophysicist and academic leader known for research in tectonic geomorphology, earthquake hazards, and long-term landscape evolution. His work links Earth pr...