In a study appearing in Science Advances, the researchers report that episodes of heavy snowfall and rain likely contributed to a swarm of earthquakes over the past several years in northern Japan.

When scientists look for an earthquake’s cause, their search often starts underground. As centuries of seismic studies have made clear, it’s the collision of tectonic plates and the movement of ...

Earthquakes are caused by a sudden movement along faults within the Earth, but new research by MIT scientists suggests that heavy snowfall and rain could play a role play in setting off tremors.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Since late 2020, the northeastern region of Japan’s Noto Peninsula has been shaken by a relentless barrage of earthquakes, occurring at an astonishing rate 10 times higher than the ...

Evan Bush is a science reporter for NBC News. He can be reached at Evan.Bush@nbcuni.com. A new theory suggests that heavy snowfall could be a factor in triggering swarms of earthquakes — evidence that ...

花蓮地區18日發生芮氏規模6.1地震，宜蘭地區也感受到明顯搖晃，一家超商架上擺設的飲料罐也被搖落，店內一度混亂，所幸沒有民眾遭砸傷。 On Monday afternoon Taiwan was hit by a magnitude 6.2 earthquake ...

Taipei, June 2 (CNA) With a weather front bringing moisture to all of Taiwan, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) issued heavy rain advisories for 10 cities and counties south of Miaoli ...

Taipei, May 27 (CNA) The Central Weather Administration (CWA) on Monday issued a heavy rain advisory for some parts in southern Taiwan due to a strengthening cloud system. The advisory was issued ...