Some large earthquakes may flip direction and “boomerang” back, striking the same area twice and reshaping damage patterns.

An earthquake typically sets off ruptures that ripple out from its underground origins. But on rare occasions, seismologists ...

Learn more about “boomerang” earthquakes and why scientists say they may be more common than previously believed.

Earthquakes happen daily, sometimes with devastating consequences, yet predicting them remains out of reach. What scientists can do is map the hidden layers beneath the surface that control how ...