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Inside one of the abandoned homes.
Alianello, Italy

Alianello Ghost Town

Though an earthquake destroyed this village in 1980, one former resident still walks its streets every day.
Flame spewing from the Nyiragongo Volcano, as seen across Lake Kivu.
disasters

Why Congo’s Nyiragongo Volcano Has Scientists on Edge

Fast lava and suspicious earthquakes mean people are still at risk.
Robin George Andrews May 28, 2021
Across Iceland, proof of past eruptions is written on the landscape.
volcanoes

Southwest Iceland Is Shaking

More than 17,000 earthquakes have recently been recorded. Is the area about to erupt?
Dave McGarvie March 9, 2021
Elephants, such as these in South Africa's Kruger National Park, are highly social—and loud.
earthquakes

Can We Track Elephants With Earthquake Detectors?

Low-cost seismometers could give rural communities an alert system, or begin to decipher elephant communication.
Robin George Andrews February 8, 2021
Zhang Heng Seismoscope
Shanghai, China

Zhang Heng Seismoscope

A replica of the first seismoscope ever invented.
Langtang memorial mani wall.
Helambu, Nepal

Langtang Village Memorial

This memorial honors a village that was destroyed during a 2015 earthquake.
Just offshore from the postcard-worthy landscapes is a seismic threat as catastrophic as any on earth.
disasters

A Massive Earthquake Is Coming to Cascadia—And It Can't Be Stopped

But it can be anticipated and mitigated. Meet four guardians of the Pacific Northwest.
Kaitlyn Schwalje August 25, 2020
The face of the Buddha.
Tokyo, Japan

Ueno Daibutsu

Only the face remains of this giant Buddha statue, which is said to be a source of luck for students.
Castleton Tower, standing tall and vibrating ever so slightly.
national parks

Climbers in Utah Scaled a 400-Foot Rock to Measure How It Moves

Scientists say Castleton Tower is always vibrating, but doesn’t seem in danger of falling down.
Sabrina Imbler August 27, 2019
SCOP Center.
Mexico City, Mexico

SCOP Center

Murals made with millions of colorful stones adorn the abandoned building.
Grand Prismatic Spring.
volcanoes

A Swarm of Aftershocks Swept Through Yellowstone, From a Quake 60 Years Ago

Earthquakes are just plain inscrutable.
Jonathan Carey May 31, 2019
Front of the observatory.
Bronx, New York

William Spain Seismic Observatory

An unassuming stone building houses New York City's oldest seismic station almost 30 feet below the Bronx.
The quake lasted only about a minute, but the devastation reshaped the city.
geology

For Sale: Striking Photos of the San Francisco Earthquake

This trove of images captures the 1906 geological event that brought the city to its knees.
Jessica Leigh Hester April 16, 2019
Neskowin, Oregon

Neskowin Ghost Forest

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.
Some ruins of Portage.
Whittier, Alaska

Portage Ghost Town

The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.
Il-Maqluba
Qrendi, Malta

Il-Maqluba Sinkhole

This 50-foot-deep sinkhole created in the 14th century is home to rare plants and fungi.
The Tower
Concepción, Chile

Bismarck Tower

Dedicated to the first German Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck, this aging edifice is the only one of its kind in the Americas.
Permanently Closed
After the earthquake.
Christchurch, New Zealand

Christchurch Basilica

The ruins of New Zealand's largest classical-style church.