The Government Is Accelerating Plans for the West Coast’s Earthquake Warning System
Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke directed federal agencies to smooth the way for installing seismic sensors out west.
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Viewfinder: Mexico Commemorates Earthquake Victims
People pay homage to earthquake victims in Mexico City on September 19th, 2018, on the anniversary of two deadly earthquakes.
Viewfinder: Multiple Earthquakes Hit an Indonesian Island
Residents walk among debris in the village of Sugian on Indonesia's Lombok Island on August 21st, 2018, after a series of recent earthquakes.
Viewfinder: An Earthquake in Indonesia
An Indonesian search-and-rescue team looks for victims under a collapsed mosque following an earthquake on August 7th, 2018, in Lombok Island, Indonesia.
Could Earthquake-Monitoring Technology Help Save Elephants?
A new study shows how technology developed to study earthquakes could help conservationists monitor elephant populations from afar.
Home Values Are Another Casualty of Fracking
In Oklahoma, major earthquakes—virtually unknown in the state until the fracking boom—depress property values.
Scenes From the Deadly Earthquake That’s Devastated Iraq and Iran
The 7.3-magnitude earthquake killed more than 400 people and injured thousands.
Viewfinder: Searching for Survivors in Mexico City
Rescuers make the signal for silence during the search for survivors in a flattened building in Mexico City on September 21st, 2017, two days after a strong quake hit central Mexico, killing at least 240 people.
Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Hits Mexico City
The quake comes just 11 days after a magnitude 8.2 earthquake rocked the southern part of the country.
Death Toll in Mexico Quake Continues to Rise
The death toll for the magnitude 8.2 earthquake has risen to 35.