Around 11:30 am local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck the offshore Kamchatka region at a depth of about 20 kilometers. The subduction zone quake caused severe shaking on the Kamchatka peninsula and triggered tsunami warnings and advisories around the Pacific. (1/n)

A pair of 2025 M6.1 earthquakes on the Sındırgı segment of Western Türkiye’s strike-slip Simav fault zone may have ruptured new normal faults. Find out more, in @temblor's latest. temblor.net/earthquake-insig…

A new paper posits that southern California's Cajon Pass may serve as an 'earthquake gate' that, when open, allows earthquakes to keep on going, and when closed, stops them in their tracks. Temblor's Ross Stein provides his assessment of this work. temblor.net/earthquake-insig…

Temblor's latest, by Ross Stein and Shinji Toda, considers what happened in the southern Philippines as a result of the recent magnitude 7.8 earthquake, and where future megathrust quakes might strike. temblor.net/earthquake-insig…

A major earthquake struck Hawaii on May 22, 2026. The event caused multiple rockslides, damage to homes and power outages. Temblor's latest explores what happened. temblor.net/earthquake-insig…

In Temblor's latest, @phivolcs_dost scientists explore recent earthquake swarms off the shores of the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, and compare what's happening to the devastating 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake. temblor.net/earthquake-insig…

This work assessing cultural landmarks following the 2023 Türkiye earthquakes, led by archeaologist Dr. Çiler Çilingiroğlu, has been recognized! Dr. Nusret Demir of Akdeniz University, part of Team Temblor, provided remote-sensing expertise. europeanheritageawards.eu/wi…

Saturday marked the 120th anniversary of the great 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Temblor CEO Ross Stein read a passage from Jack London's story of the quake over a montage put together by Bay Area CBS reporter Brian Hackney. youtube.com/watch?v=mUnE_8dY…

What would happen to global markets should a major earthquake strike Tokyo? A 2022 report considers this question. The answer? It depends. Find out more, in Temblor's latest. temblor.net/earthquake-insig…

A number of papers exploring the 1886 Charleston earthquake do not agree with one another. The event and the fault it ruptured could have bent railroad tracks or uplifted terraces -- or not! @beccapox untangles the controversy. temblor.net/earthquake-insig…

Coulomb 4.0 is available! This open source MATLAB-based software provides an interactive way for you to explore permanent (static) stress changes. For details about what you can do with this latest version, please visit Temblor's latest article. temblor.net/earthquake-insig…

Why did an offshore event produce shaking in eastern Taiwan? temblor.net/earthquake-insig…

An earthquake that struck a remote part of Alaska on Dec 6, 2025 serves as an example of successful seismic hazard assessment. Temblor discusses the event and considers both previous and future fault interactions. temblor.net/earthquake-insig…

Tsunami early warning systems offer important information about impending waves. New systems, like one that uses prompt elastogravity signals can increase the timeliness and accuracy of warnings. For more, check out Temblor's latest by @beccapox temblor.net/earthquake-insig…

In April of 2025, a M6.2 earthquake struck along the northern branch of the North Anatolian Fault Zone in Turkey's Marmara Sea. The capital city of Istanbul sits on the northern shores. In our latest, experts dive into the details. temblor.net/earthquake-insig…

Just 10 days after the Kamchatka tsunami hit the shores of Samoa, the island nation received a payout from the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company. Temblor played a role in this process. temblor.net/earthquake-insig…

Temblor's analysis of the July 2025 magnitude 8.8 Kamchatka quake explores some mysteries, and finds that the 10-day foreshock was exceptionally productive. Find out more in our latest, led by CEO @rstein357 temblor.net/earthquake-insig…