Preliminary slip distribution of the July 29, 2025 MW 8.8 Kamchatka, Russia earthquake
April 2026
The MW 8.8 Kamchatka earthquake in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula is one of the top ten largest earthquakes worldwide since 1900. This event occurred in a tectonically active Kurile–Kamchatka subduction...
Risk-targeted seismic hazard model for the Philippines
January 2026
The Philippines' current seismic design framework, grounded in outdated uniform hazard approaches, fails to ensure consistent structural safety due to regional variations in seismic risk and structural...
Unraveling a Structural Failure: The Collapse of a Tunnel-Form Building in the 2023 Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye Earthquake
Available online 8 June 2026
The catastrophic collapse of a reinforced concrete tunnel-form building (TFB) during the devastating Mw7.8 Kahramanmaraş earthquake on February 6, 2023, raises critical concerns about the seismic resilience...
Physical mechanisms of earthquake nucleation and foreshocks: Cascade triggering, aseismic slip, or fluid flows?
April 2025
Earthquakes are caused by the rapid slip along seismogenic faults. Whether large or small, there is inevitably a certain nucleation process involved before the dynamic rupture. At the same time, significant...
Seismotectonics of Ghana and adjacent regions in Western Africa: A review
April 2026
Ghana and its surrounding West African region are often regarded as a stable intraplate area far from active plate boundaries, characterized by relatively low seismicity compared to tectonically active...
The evolution of seismic tomography in earth sciences—advancements, limitations, and its AI-enabled future (A critical review)
Available online 25 October 2025
Seismic tomography has revolutionized Earth sciences by enabling three-dimensional imaging of the planet's interior, thus providing critical insights into geological structures and processes. This paper...
Leveraging the DeepSeek large model: A framework for AI-assisted disaster prevention, mitigation, and emergency response systems
October 2025
We proposes an AI-assisted framework for integrated natural disaster prevention and emergency response, leveraging the DeepSeek large language model (LLM) to advance intelligent decision-making in geohazard...
GNSS constraints on the Jakarta fault, Indonesia: Resolving slip rate and seismic hazard potential
April 2026
The characteristics of the active faults in the region around the megacity of Jakarta are poorly understood. This study investigates slip rate of the Jakarta Fault using new GNSS data obtained from...
Rapid Assessment of Source Characteristics and Impacts of the 21 November 2025 MW 5.44 Narsingdi Earthquake, Bangladesh,
Available online 8 July 2026
The Mw 5.44 Narsingdi Earthquake of 21 November 2025 occurred near Dhaka, the Capital City of Bangladesh, which is characterized by high population density and unplanned, unorganized development, with...
Advancements in remote sensing techniques for earthquake engineering: A review
July 2025
Remote sensing technologies play a vital role in our understanding of earthquakes and their impact on the Earth's surface. These technologies, including satellite imagery, aerial surveys, and advanced...
Rainfall-Induced landslide susceptibility prediction considering spatial heterogeneity
April 2026
Existing landslide susceptibility prediction methods often fail to fully account for the spatial heterogeneity of environmental factors such as topography, soil, and vegetation, nor do they accurately...
Foreshock behaviors and mainshock rupture properties associated with the 2025 Mw 8.8 Kamchatka earthquake sequence
Available online 11 March 2026
The July 29, 2025 MW 8.8 Kamchatka earthquake ruptured the plate interface off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula along the Kuril-Kamchatka subduction zone and generated tsunamis across the Pacific...
Integration of PSHA and site response analysis for quantifying liquefaction-induced ground settlements using in-situ testing
Available online 11 March 2026
Numerous past moderate-to-strong earthquakes have induced soil liquefaction, leading to severe structural damage in many locations worldwide, including in the Aceh Province of Indonesia. This study...
Rapid report of seismic damage to hospitals in the 2023 Turkey earthquake sequences
October 2023
The seismic performance of medical systems is crucial for the seismic resilience of communities. The report summarizes the observed damage to twelve hospital buildings in the area affected by the MW...
Seismic performance of a high-rise base-isolated RC shear wall building on near-fault deep deposit
April 2026
The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake significantly accelerated the adoption of base isolation in seismic-prone regions in China. While traditionally used for short-period structures on stiff sites, base isolation...
Rapid report of the March 28, 2025 MW 7.9 Myanmar earthquake
October 2025
On March 28, 2025, a moment magnitude (MW) 7.9 earthquake struck Myanmar, marking it as the most powerful seismic event of the year. The earthquake occurred along the Sagaing Fault, a prominent right-lateral...
The emerging roles of 3D and 4D geophysical and geological modelling in evaluating seismic risks: A critical review
January 2026
Seismic hazard assessment (SHA) is crucial for mitigating earthquake hazards, particularly in tectonically active regions. This study critically examines the emerging roles of 3D and 4D geophysical...
The 2024 Mj 7.6 Noto Peninsula, Japan earthquake caused by the fluid flow in the crust
July 2024
On January 1, 2024 at 16:10:09 JST, an Mj 7.6 earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in the southern part of the Sea of Japan. This location has been experiencing an earthquake swarm for more than three...
Tectonic geomorphology of Türkiye and its insights into the neotectonic deformation of the Anatolian Plate
January 2024
Quantitative geomorphic analyses are usually powerful in identifying active tectonics across global orogenic belts. Our present study will focus on the Anatolian Plate which hosts a lot of recent catastrophic...
Estimating the low-frequency seismic response of submarine fiber optics with a teleseismic recording
April 2026
Recently, with rapid developments in distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) techniques, optical fibers are widely used as seismometers to carry out dense and broadband seismic observation. However, the...
Constraining crustal stress with earthquake-induced fractures: The 2020 MW 6.5 Monte Cristo Range earthquake
Available online 6 June 2026
Crustal stress controls fault activity, earthquake nucleation, and rupture propagation, but direct measurement is limited by borehole accessibility. Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR)...
Mainshock rupture properties, aftershock activities and remotely triggered seismicity associated with the 2025 Mw7.7 Sagaing fault earthquake in Myanmar
October 2025
A devastating Mw 7.7 earthquake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar, on March 28, 2025, causing extensive damage and casualties across Myanmar and neighboring regions. The 2025 event occurred in a well-recognized...
Dynamic Response and Damage Characteristics of Underground Structures Subjected to Explosive Impacts
Available online 15 April 2026
This study investigates the dynamic response and damage mechanisms of underground structures under explosive impacts. A 3D numerical simulation was conducted to analyze the coupled interaction among...
Failure mechanisms of landslide dams with different materials: laboratory experiment and physical analysis
April 2026
China's southwestern region is characterised by active geological structures and frequent seismic activities. These conditions frequently trigger landslides that obstruct rivers and form landslide dams....
Coulomb stress transfer from the 2025 MW 7.7 Myanmar earthquake to active faults in southwestern Yunnan, China: Implications for seismic hazard
January 2026
On 28 March 2025, a strong MW 7.7 earthquake struck the seismic gap in the central section of the Sagaing Fault in Myanmar, causing significant damages and casualties in Myanmar and neighboring countries....
