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Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes rises to 589 with almost 3,000 injuredVenezuela grapples with a devastating toll of 589 dead and nearly 3,000 injured following two powerful earthquakes. The hardest-hit state, ...
This underwater fault near Ecuador has baffled scientists for decades. They just cracked itScientists have identified natural "brakes" within the Gofar transform fault, located deep beneath the eastern Pacific Ocean. These "barrie...
Think You’re Safe From an Earthquake? Distance May Not Protect YouEarthquakes can shake areas much farther than expected, defying the simple rule that distance equals less shaking. Old, cold rock in the ea...
Mega-tsunami warning: Could a single earthquake drown Seattle and Portland within minutes? New research raises alarmA new Virginia Tech study warns of a mega-tsunami that could strike the US Pacific Coast if a massive earthquake hits the Cascadia Subducti...
Canada faces mega earthquake, Yukon fault sleeping for 12,000 years could trigger one of the most destructive tremblors in country’s historyScientists have discovered that the Tintina fault in Yukon, Canada is active. This fault could cause a big earthquake. The fault has been b...
What is the Tintina fault in Canada - nation's silent giant that could unleash massive destruction?Tintina fault in Canada Earthquake Warning: A new study challenges the long-held belief that Canada's Tintina Fault is inactive. Research i...
Tintina fault could deliver Canada’s next major quake? New evidence from Yukon raises major concernA fault once thought to be dormant in Canada’s Yukon Territory may still be active, according to new research led by the University of Vict...
Greenland Landslide: Earth shook for 9 days after melting glacier causes massive landslide, 650-foot mega tsunamiGreenland Landslide: A massive landslide in Greenland in September 2023 triggered a 200-meter-high tsunami, resulting in a mysterious nine-...
Krakatau volcano partial collapse triggered Indonesia tsunami - officialsAnak Krakatau had been spewing ash and lava for months before a 64-hectare (0.64 square km) section of the southwest side of the volcano co...
'Will I come back dead?' Human costs of South African goldMore than 50 people have died in the country’s mines in 2018, roughly the same number as this time last year.