- Will there be bigger Earthquake, Tsunami in August after Wednesday 8.8 magnitude quake? Scientists reveal big threat
Earthquakes and Tsunami are unpredictable. The 8.8 magnitude quake event on Wednesday came less than two weeks after a magnitude 7.4 earthq...
Alaska earthquake of 7.3 magnitude strikes near Sand Point; tsunami warning for Kodiak, Cold Bay, and Unimak PassAn earthquake struck close to Alaska, registering 7.3 on the Richter scale. In response, tsunami warnings have been issued for coastal comm...
Which type of earthquake was the Alaskan quake? Understanding Foreshocks, Mainshocks, and AftershocksA major earthquake of magnitude 7.3 hit near Sand Point, Alaska, at 12:37 p.m. local time. This triggered a tsunami alert for parts of the ...
Seismologist solves South Carolina's decades-old ‘Summerville ghost’ mystery with a shocking scientific twistDr. Susan Hough from USGS suggests that the hauntings in Summerville, South Carolina may have scientific explanations. She believes the glo...
What is happening in Southern California? 14 earthquakes so far this year, breaks record of quakes in single year; people living in fearUnprecedentedly many earthquakes have struck Southern California this year, with one in Malibu measuring 4.7 on the seismic intensity scale...
Japan lifts 'megaquake' warning, tells people to 'go back to normal'Japan has lifted a week-long alert that warned of a potentially catastrophic "megaquake" affecting the Nankai Trough region, advising resid...
Japan is living in the shadow of the megaquake that could kill 320,000, trigger 10m tsunami waves & cause $1.5 tn damageAfter a 7.1 magnitude tremor near Kyushu, Japanese officials alerted the public about an increased likelihood of the Nankai Trough megaquak...
Foreshocks, swarms caused recent earthquakes in India, says Geological Survey of India officialDr Sandip Som, the deputy director general of GSI, also said that foreshocks -- mild tremor preceding earthquakes -- or swarm activities --...
- Can dogs predict earthquakes? Probably not
London, April 18 (IANS) The long-held belief that strange behaviour by cats, dogs and even cows can predict an imminent earthquake is not b...
Aftershocks may continue for weeks, months: ExpertsExperts said there is a strong possibility of many more shocks of varying magnitude and intensity in the coming weeks and months.
Tremor felt in Delhi once again, but seismologists see no cause for panic37 quakes rocked region in and around India, but IMD sees no evidence of a major shock coming.
- Quake 5th biggest since 1900, but Japan best prepared
It was the fifth-strongest quake in the world since 1900 and the most powerful on record ever to hit Japan, but not the deadliest.
- Japan quake ranks 5th largest since 1900
The massive earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan today ranks as the fifth largest in the world since 1900, scientists said.