A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Rohtak, Haryana, early Thursday, the fourth in eight days. Seismologists cite rising ...

The seismic activity in Delhi-NCR is caused not only by distant Himalayan tectonics but also by local geological structures.

Improved satellite technology has allowed a team of researchers to map the fault line dividing Nepal in greater detail than ever before.

Disaster highlights risks from rising temperatures to eight countries in the greater Hindu Kush Himalayan region. The mountains sustain more than 1.5 billion people and industries powering some of ...

A study published in the journal Nature Geoscience shows that a kink in the regional fault line below Nepal explains why the highest mountains in the Himalayas are seen to grow between earthquakes.

It is important for people, local authorities to understand that there is no lead time to prepare for an earthquake because they cannot be predicted ...

Experts say aftershocks are common after an earthquake and they may also be a positive signal indicating the release of built ...

University of Nevada, Reno doctoral students Ian Pierce, right, and Steve Angster prepare for a research expedition to the Himalaya mountains to study the Himalayan Frontal Thrust Fault south of ...

First Complete Image Created Of Himalayan Fault, Subduction Zone Date: September 14, 2009 Source: Oregon State University Summary: An international team of researchers has created the most ...

An international team of scientists says it has created the most complete seismic image of the Earth's crust and upper mantle located under the Himalayas.

A 'kink' in fault explains long-term growth of the world's highest mountains in years between earthquakes, scientists have discovered. Satellite technology shows the Himalayas have subsided by up ...

'Kink' in fault explains long-term growth of highest mountains in years between earthquakes. Satellite technology shows Himalayas subsided by up to 60cm after April 2015 disaster. Rupture in fault ...