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Chilling New Global Stress Map Reveals Areas on the Verge of Massive Earthquake Activity!

Earthquakes are some of nature’s most destructive forces, but what if we could better predict where they might strike? A new ...
EurekAlert!

Machine learning sharpens earthquake risk assessment maps for Tokyo

This map depicts the predicted types of soil in Tokyo with an unprecedented level of detail. Such maps are essential for urban planning and earthquake risk assessment, as they reveal areas ...

What would happen if ‘2% chance over 50 years’ earthquake hit St. Louis?

Simulations and research from the U.S. Geological Survey suggest that St. Louis faces a small, but real risk of a moderate to ...
Insurance Business America

B.C. earthquake risk highlights insurance industry challenges

The report found that 92% of British Columbia's population and 90% of businesses are exposed to seismic risk. A magnitude-9 ...
WKYC3

Report: Manmade earthquakes put millions at risk

Earthquakes from the oil and gas drilling process have made Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico and Arkansas nearly as quake-prone as naturally high-hazard areas of California, a report ...

New Report Shows 92% of British Columbians Face Earthquake Risk

CNW/ - British Columbia's newly released Disaster and Climate Risk and Resilience Assessment (DCRRA) report highlights the ...
Ars Technica

The struggle to understand why earthquakes happen in America’s heartland

The first earthquake struck while the town was still asleep. Around 2:00 am on Dec. 16, 1811, New Madrid—a small frontier settlement of 400 people on land now located in Missouri—was jolted awake.