This gradual accumulation and release of stress and strain is now referred to as the "elastic rebound theory" of earthquakes. Most earthquakes are the result of the sudden elastic rebound of ...

Earthquake: An earthquake is a dangerous natural disaster that causes significant damage to life and property worldwide every year. Understanding earthquakes is essential for everyone, and in this ...

In response to campus-wide interest in the Haiti earthquake, four Cornell professors took part in a panel offering a multidisciplinary approach to the implications of the disaster, with each speaker ...