The U.S. Geological Survey released maps showing areas in the central and eastern U.S. at risk for potential ground shaking in 2017 due to human activity and natural earthquakes. Around four ...

Of all 50 states, 37 face the potential of damaging ground shaking from earthquakes, the latest National Seismic Hazard Model shows. Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images Share this: ...

Forecasts of pipeline damage typically consider earthquake-induced ground failures like surface faulting, landslides, and liquefaction as separate key hazards. But a new methodology created by N ...

A Northwestern University research team studied earthquake hazard maps from five countries and found that all the maps seemed to overpredict the historically observed earthquake shaking ...

Ground Motion Prediction Equations (GMPEs): Empirical relationships used to estimate seismic shaking intensity based on factors such as earthquake magnitude, distance from the source, and local ...

Hurricane Helene lasted only a few days in September 2024, but it altered the landscape of the Southeastern U.S. in profound ...

A research team studied earthquake hazard maps from five countries and found that all the maps seemed to overpredict the historically observed earthquake shaking intensities. In analyzing the ...

More information: Bo Li et al, Rupture dynamics and velocity structure effects on ground motion during the 2023 Türkiye earthquake doublet, Communications Earth & Environment (2025). DOI: 10.1038 ...

This assessment revealed that hazard maps for the U.S. (California), Japan, Italy, Nepal and France seemed to overpredict earthquake damage.

Thicker sediments increase seismic hazard by intensifying ground shaking during an earthquake. Discover the latest in science, tech, and space with over 100,000 subscribers who rely on Phys.org ...

A new study by Northwestern University researchers and coworkers explains a puzzling problem with maps of future earthquake shaking used to design earthquake-resistant buildings. The research was ...