

The earthquakes occur as a result of accumulated tensions and deformations in the Earth’s crust. To access USGS earthquake information without using javascript, use our Magnitude 2.5+ Earthquakes, Past Day ATOM Feed or our other earthquake feeds. Javascript must be enabled to view our earthquake maps. The diffusion of vibrations in the layers of the surface is called a seismic wave. If the application does not load, try our legacy Latest Earthquakes application. Links to earthquake-related information for each state. The earthquake is a shaking of the Earth’s surface, caused by the displacement of a part of the Earth’s crust and the sudden release of a large amount of energy. Information by state, and world seismicity maps. Use real-time web services for your own applications. Get real-time earthquake notifications sent to you on your phone or by email, or subscribe to real-time feeds. At least 13 people have been killed and hundreds injured after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit areas across Afghanistan and Pakistan, with tremors felt as far as the Indian capital New. Real-time Notifications, Feeds, and Web Services Various output formats, and links to earthquake details. View historic seismicity, find past earthquakes that meet your criteria. Now, the region is due for the next 'big one'. Play Video 0:47 Footage from ANews shows the moment a second earthquake, with an estimated magnitude of 7.7, hit Malatya in Turkey. USGS and non-USGS collections of earthquake-related features and effects and shaking damage. An 8.0-magnitude-plus earthquake hasn't rumbled beneath the Pacific Northwest since the 1700s. Special Earthquakes, Earthquake Sequences, and Fault ZonesĬompilations of information about significant earthquakes, swarms or sequences, and fault zones of interest. Earthquakes 101 National Geographic National Geographic 21.3M subscribers Subscribe 1. Largest earthquakes, significant events, lists and maps by magnitude, by year, or by location. Tap/click on "gear icon" for options and settings. Photo by Peter Haeussler, USGS, November 9, 2002. Play Video 1:01 Footage, captured in countryside after earthquakes shook Turkey and Syria this week, was taken from the Kahramanmara province, the epicentre of the quakes.

Peter Haeussler prepares to measure the offset of a crevasse on the Canwell Glacier, Alaska, USA.
