US Geological Survey records cluster of earthquakes in TexasBy DIANA HEIDGERD
According to the US Geological Survey about seven million earthquakes strike worldwide every year—but fortunately only about 1500 of these are of a magnitude(震级) of 5 or greater on the Richter scale. Certain areas such as California and Japan are more prone to earthquakes than others. Althou...
(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck on Thursday near the Chilean city of Coquimbo, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties. The quake hit at a depth of 56.7 km (35.23 miles), the USGS ...
The U.S. Geological Survey said the epicentre was 32 km east-north-east of the small settlement of Ambunti. Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said there was no tsunami threat to Australia from the quake. (Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Alex Richardson) Copyri...
The magnitude-7.8 earthquake that hit April 25 killed more than 8,150 people and flattened entire villages, leaving hundreds of thousands homeless in the country's worst-recorded quake since 1934. The U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday's earthquake was the largest aftershock of that quake. ...
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), California, Alaska, and Hawaii are the states that have the highest number of earthquakes annually. These states lie along the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region with intense tectonic activity due to subduction zones where one tectonic plate ...
"Everyone was saying the earthquakes are over. ... Now I don't want to believe anyone," said 40-year-old produce vendor Ram Hari Sah as he searched for a spot to pitch the orange tarpaulin to shelter his family. "We are all scared, we are terrified. I would rather deal with mosqui...
Scientists have debated whether Catalina is rising or sinking for more than 100 years. As recently as 2012, the U.S. Geological Survey published apaperconcluding that the island was rapidly uplifting. "We're directly contrary to their results," said Chris Castillo, a graduate student in geophys...
The initiative launched last August in collaboration with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) for Android users in California, and recently rolled in Oregon. Google says the alert system will be heading to Android users in Washington in May. These are the best Android phones ...
huge number of earthquakes that are not felt – about 14,000. But some 150 to 200 are large enough to be felt and some are big enough to inflict damage and threaten human life. As a result, New Zealand has strict building codes that take into account the potential for major earthquakes...