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- There's a California fault far more dangerous than San Andreas - and it's ready to go off Fri, 20 Apr 18, 3:59amEveryone knows that California's San Andreas fault is a ticking time bomb ready to erupt - but a new study shows that another fault right under the East Bay is far more dangerous...
- Montana earthquake felt along line of over 500 miles Sat, 8 Jul 17, 6:33amAn earthquake that rocked Montana yesterday was felt by people across hundreds of miles. The 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the western part of the state close to northwest Helena at 12:30 AM local time, but was felt by...
- Code red aviation alert after Bogoslaf volcano erupts in Alaska Mon, 29 May 17, 11:12pmThe highest aviation alert was issued on Saturday after a volcano on Alaska’s Bogoslof Island erupted. As a result of the code “red” alert, pilots were instructed to fly at least 35,000 ft., and possibly as high as...
- A swarm of earthquakes rattles central California Wed, 20 Jul 16, 12:20amA series of small earthquakes rattled central California, beginning Sunday evening and continuing into Monday, but the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) says there is no cause for alarm. The phenomenon, called an earthquake swarm,...
- Cyborg artist can sense earthquakes around the world as they are happening Fri, 20 May 16, 10:00pmSome artists play to the beat of their own drum - but Moon Ribas plays to the beat of the Earth’s constant seismic movement. A self-proclaimed “cyborg artist,” Ribas feels the vibrations of earthquakes through a subdermal...
- Humans have caused so many earthquakes that scientists had to update their maps Wed, 30 Mar 16, 11:00pmThose at the United States Geological Survey have noticed such a spike in manmade earthquakes they have begun mapping them alongside natural seismic activity...
- Fracking suspected in Oklahoma’s third strongest earthquake Tue, 16 Feb 16, 3:05amThe third strongest earthquake ever reported in Oklahoma struck Saturday morning. Registering a 5.1 on the Richter scale, the quake was followed by several aftershocks, including one with a magnitude 3.9, according to the...
- A new 3D map shows how volcanic activity on the surface stems from deep below the Earth’s mantle Fri, 11 Sep 15, 10:00pmVolcanoes are fascinating, powerful, and somewhat mysterious. Researchers at University of California at Berkeley have been working on shedding a little light on the subject, by using supercomputers and seismic waves to...
- Certain earthquakes threaten skyscrapers more than others Tue, 25 Aug 15, 11:55pmIt's not the size of the earthquake, so much as its rate of oscillation that determines the extent of injuries and damage, suggest two scientific papers published this week...