The Great Rift in East Africa is one of the few spots on Earth being actively separated by tectonic activity and will ...

An empty swimming pool is seen in a group of clifftop buildings in the town of Oia on the earthquake-struck island of ...

Africa is dividing in two, and a new landmass and ocean may form sooner than expected. The change could alter the climate and ...

Seismic activity near Greek island has prompted evacuations to the mainland, but scientists cannot predict whether these ...

Seismic upheaval in the Awash Fentale area has uprooted thousands from their homes. It has also raised questions about the ...

Malawi's most famous earthquake lake is Lake Chilwa. Located in the southeastern region, it is the second-largest lake in Malawi and a crucial wetland area. And, then there is Lake Chiuta, smaller but ...

Jan 11 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Ethiopia, east of the capital Addis Ababa, early on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was shallow ...

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The earthquakes have also sparked fears of volcanic eruptions because they are happening near two active volcanoes, Fentale and Dofen. The Conversation Africa asked volcano researcher Amdemichael ...