Tourists told how they were woken by a 'noise like a lorry crash' as the quake struck Almeria in the middle of the night with enough force to rattle beds and shake homes ... .
More than a century has passed since Charleston was rocked by a 7.0 earthquake, so we don't think about our seismic threat as much as threats from hurricanes or floods or heat. But we should prepare ... .
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.3 was recorded in the province of Almería during the early hours of Monday February 16, 2026, after striking at 00.55am ... This is the strongest earthquake to be detected in the area in recent times.
Forecasting earthquakes presents a serious challenge on land, but in the oceans that cover around 70% of the Earth’s surface it is all but impossible ... Our aim is to improve understanding of fault activity, and therefore of possible earthquakes.