Volcanoes and earthquake activity often occur in similar places in narrow zones of activity, as shown on the map. These zones include: the Pacific Ring of Fire around the Pacific Ocean the Mid ...

Earthquakes create ripple effects in Earth's upper atmosphere that can disrupt satellite communications and navigation ...

(a) Geological units and earthquake distribution of an oceanic subduction ... it is necessary to integrate global and regional scale observations, 3D thermodynamical modeling of subduction zones ...

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Early detection of earthquakes could be vastly improved by ... Fiber optic cables used for cable television, telephone systems and the global web matrix now have the potential to help measure ...

Critics say the country’s often-incompetent military government has delayed and restricted the arrival and distribution of crucial aid. By Verena Hölzl Seven days after an earthquake devastated ...