The SciencesAugust 24, 2011
The Earthquake App -- circa 1859
An Essential Guide to the U.S. East Coast Earthquake
On August 23, 2011, a rare, magnitude 5.8 quake struck in Virginia and jolted the East Coast. Here are stories about the event and background on earthquake science
The SciencesAugust 23, 2011
Help Geologists Track the August 23rd Earthquake
Enter what you felt during today's earthquake at earthquake.usgs.gov to aid geologists. Steve Mirsky reports
The SciencesAugust 23, 2011
Top 10 Biggest East Coast Quakes on Record
The SciencesAugust 23, 2011
Get your own earthquake sensor, and other temblor tips
The SciencesAugust 23, 2011
The East Coast Earthquake in Pictures [Slide Show]
The staff at Scientific American's New York City office felt the August 23 earthquake and quickly snapped some shots of the scene in Manhattan
EnvironmentAugust 23, 2011
UPDATED: Earthquake Shakes U.S. East Coast
July 23, 2011
Could We Harness Energy from Earthquakes? Not Likely
EnvironmentApril 15, 2011
Are Larger Earthquakes a Sign of the Times?
Seismologists debate whether the recent spate of megaquakes is a statistical fluke or something more.
TechnologyMarch 11, 2011
Seconds Before the Big One: Progress in Earthquake Alarms
Earthquake detection systems can sound the alarm in the moments before a big tremor strikes—time enough to save lives
EnvironmentOctober 1, 2009
Earthquakes Exert Global Influence
An earthquake in Indonesia can mean future tremors in California. David Biello reports
EnvironmentSeptember 15, 2008
The Threat of Silent Earthquakes
A lack of rumbling does not necessarily make an earthquake harmless. Some of the quiet types could presage devastating tsunamis or larger, ground-shaking shocks
August 22, 2008
Could a big earthquake reduce Manhattan to rubble someday?
EnvironmentApril 9, 2008
How do earthquakes stop?
David Oglesby, a geophysicist at the University of California, Riverside, shakes out a response.
EnvironmentApril 11, 2005
How was the Richter scale for measuring earthquakes developed?
TechnologyOctober 1, 2004
Shock Absorbed: Making Cities Earthquake Proof