Southern California was recently rattled by several small earthquakes. They produced minor shaking but nonetheless left psychological aftershocks in a region whose seismic vulnerabilities are matched by our willingness to put the dangers out of our minds. For many, it all added to one question: Is this the beginning of something bigger? First, a magnitude […]
TOKYO (AP) — Earthquakes early Monday again struck Japan’s north-central region of Ishikawa, still recovering from the destruction left by a powerful quake on Jan. 1, but the latest shaking caused only minor damage. A magnitude 5.9 temblor on the northern top of the Noto Peninsula was followed minutes later by a 4.8 and then […]
A large landslide at Mead’s Quarry that sent tons of rock into the South Knoxville lake and pummeled swimmers with a wall of water over the weekend likely was caused by multiple factors, including several small earthquakes. Ijams Nature Center closed Mead’s Quarry and Tharp Trace Trail while it works to bring geologists and engineers […]
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Parts of Mexico and San Diego County were rattled by a series of earthquakes near the border Sunday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). According to USGS, at least 30 earthquakes struck Delta, Baja California — south of El Centro, California and Mexicali, Mexico — between 3 […]
EDMOND — Ground shakes being felt here most likely are leftovers from strong earthquakes that happened in January, Oklahoma’s state seismologist says. On Jan. 12, a trio of earthquakes happened with magnitude ratings of 3.2, 4.3 and 2.5. Early the next day in the same general area, a 2.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded, followed by […]
A new theory suggests that heavy snowfall could be a factor in triggering swarms of earthquakes — evidence that what’s happening on and above the Earth’s surface may play a role in events underground. That’s according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, which points to a potential link between heavy snowfall on […]
Lumps in the Night Researchers are increasingly suspicious that a powerful collision between the Earth and a Mars-sized object dubbed Theia some 4.5 billion years ago may have left “mysterious blobs” buried deep within Earth’s interior — an impact so violent that it ejected enough material to allow the Moon to form. Now, as the […]
Scientists have yet to pinpoint the fault that ruptured in New Jersey on April 5 and rattled much of the Northeast. Now, U.S. Geological Survey researchers are in the process of installing new monitoring equipment to better measure aftershocks and help solve that mystery. The USGS has recorded at least 50 aftershocks since the 4.8-magnitude […]
Apr. 5—Some area residents reported feeling the earth shake a bit on Thursday night after a pair of earthquakes occurred in Plumas County, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The first quake, which was centered about 4 miles from Belden in Plumas County, reportedly happened at about 6:34 p.m. with a magnitude of […]
DALLAS (AP) — East Coast residents were jolted Friday by a 4.8-magnitude earthquake centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, with weak rumblings felt as far away as Baltimore and the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border. No life-threatening injuries or major damage have been reported. Here’s what to know about earthquakes on the East Coast. How often do New […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Californians waking up to the news that rattled buildings and nerves in New Jersey and across much of the East Coast Friday morning, but caused no reported damage, could be forgiven for reacting with a shug. After all, the Golden State experiences 25 quakes each year that range between magnitudes of 4.0 […]
A pair of earthquakes with magnitudes of 4.2 and 4.4 shook Northern California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The first and smaller quake was 3.3 miles deep and hit 3.7 miles from Belden at 6:34 p.m. Thursday, April 4, according to the USGS. At least 664 people from as far away as San Francisco and […]