No tsunami threat from magnitude 6.7 Japan quake
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The 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck about six miles northwest of Templeton at about 3:30 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Again, it was located right near Jack Creek Cellars, north of Highway 46 West. The quake was located at a depth of about 3.7 miles.
Japan’s government says that the chances of a magnitude 8 earthquake have increased. Scientists can’t predict when one will strike, but it represents a meaningful jump over typical odds.
Japan is assessing damage and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities
A powerful late night earthquake shook more than a million people across cities in northeast Japan. The quake was located just off the coast of Misawa in Aomori Prefecture. Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings,
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Most misread fault pulls apart—millions now at higher quake risk
For decades, scientists viewed the Tuz Gölü Fault in central Turkey as a straightforward sideways slider, with GPS data showing horizontal shifts of 1 to 3 millimeters annually. This model guided hazard maps and construction standards across the region.
The magnitude 7.5 earthquake that occurred off northeastern Japan recently highlighted the need for Japan to provide safety tips an
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8-hour quake barrage rocks California, millions of residents rattled by alarming jolt
The first jolt hit before dawn, a 2.9-magnitude quake under the Tri-Valley that woke light sleepers and set off a daylong sequence of shaking across California’s East Bay. Over the next eight hours on Monday,
INSTEAD of holding its annual office Christmas party, the Office of the Cebu Vice Governor organized a special holiday celebration for children affected by the