In the Australian outback, we’re listening for nuclear tests – and what we hear matters more than ever

As the United States and Russia signal a return to nuclear testing, Australia’s remote monitoring station plays a crucial ...

'Jerk' volcano early warning method uses single seismometer to detect magma movement

Forecasting volcanic eruptions in time to alert authorities and populations remains a major global challenge. In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers and engineers from the Institut ...

Scientists create the first global map of rare, deep-mantle earthquakes

Stanford University researchers have pulled back a curtain on a hidden part of Earth that rarely makes headlines. Their new ...
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Scientists use earthquake monitors to track sonic booms caused by space junk entering Earth's atmosphere

More than 120 seismometers detected sonic booms from space debris and enabled its fall to be tracked with unprecedented ...

Map: See locations of New York earthquakes since 1903, including 11 last month

Minor earthquakes happen in and around New York more often than many people realize. This map shows where they've struck over the past decades - and how close some may have been to you.
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Why seismologists are watching the Pacific Northwest closely

Sure, earthquakes are a normal part of living in the Pacific Northwest, but what’s changed is the fact that researchers are ...
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Scientists, officials describe how warming of planet could turn Iceland into a glacier

REYKJAVIK, Iceland - It is just one scenario among many, but by far the most cataclysmic.

A Deceptively Simple Idea Could Revolutionize Volcanic Eruption Forecasting

A new seismic detection method reveals faint ground signals that precede volcanic eruptions, offering earlier and simpler warnings.