Sri Lanka wildlife officials have said the waves that killed over 24,000 people along the Indian Ocean island’s coast seemingly missed wild beasts, with no dead animals found. “No elephants are dead, not even a dead hare or rabbit. I think animals can sense disaster. They have a ‘sixt...
Earthquakes are measured by magnitude. Magnitude is determined by the distance of the slip, the length of the fault, and the depth the friction is held. “The smallest earthquakes are the most common. Magnitude 2s are so small they are felt only if someone is very nearby their epicenter, a...