Although predicting the timing of seismic catastrophes remains tricky, these geophysicists’ algorithm could help communities located near subduction zones.

What Bayesian Statistics Reveals About the True Difficulty of Disaster Prevention Decisions~Earthquake predictions are ...

Earthquake forecasting systems are now operationalized by agencies in several countries, providing situational awareness to at-risk communities. To ensure that forecasts follow the best science ...

India, Sept. 7 -- Geophysicists at the University of California, Riverside have developed a new method for identifying exactly where the world's largest earthquakes are likely to strike next, offering ...

Accurate earthquake magnitude estimation is critical for mitigating seismic hazards; however, the inherently nonlinear and dynamic characteristics of geophysical data present persistent modeling ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A geophysicist who predicted the Colombia earthquake has warned California is "in the crosshairs" of a huge tremor. Stefan Burns ...

Natural disasters are extremely difficult to predict. In recent years, scientific and technological advances have led to improved forecasting of certain natural disasters like hurricanes. Tragically, ...

Hundreds of small earthquakes were recently recorded across California. A burst of small earthquakes does not necessarily mean a major quake is imminent. Scientists can calculate earthquake ...

A geophysicist who predicted the Colombia earthquake has warned California is “in the crosshairs” of a huge tremor. Stefan Burns warned the Golden State could be next after a 7.4 magnitude hit El ...