Professor Dean Whitman, of the Department of Earth and Environment, studies earthquakes. He answers questions about the geophysics of the destructive event.

For many across the tri-state, Friday’s earthquake may have been the first time experiencing such a wild and unpredictable occurrence. Earthquakes in general are uncommon along the East Coast, and ...

Researchers are adding a new wrinkle to a long-held belief about what causes earthquakes in the first place. Findings published in Nature by a team of Brown-led researchers challenge traditional ...

Earthquakes are strong and sudden movements of the Earth's surface caused by shifts in the Earth's crust. They can change the shape of land, destroy buildings, and affect the lives of people in many ...

Venezuela and its capital, Caracas, were rocked by two massive earthquake pulses on June 24, 2026, just seconds apart. The ...

Deep earthquakes remain one of the most puzzling phenomena in geophysics, and the phrase “mechanism that supercharges” them captures both the mystery and the stakes. I cannot verify any specific new ...