A massive 7.2 earthquake hit Papua New Guinea. It hit at 7:20 am Tuesday morning cutting power and knocking items off shelves. No tsunami threat has been issued because it was so deep. Inspector Leo Kaikas said, “We have no reports as yet of serious damage.” Papua New Guinea is […]
This is a quick guide created by Janella Paris from the Rappler.com She explains what intensity, focus, epicenter, fault, and magnitude mean when it comes to an earthquake. With the help of info graphs it gives people the chance to understand when people are reporting about one.
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This video produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the United States Geological Survey and the National Earthquake Information Center show you earthquakes from January 1, 1901 to the year 2000. The numbers of earthquakes have increased over time from the 1970s and onwards.
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On April 6th scientist caught a “quiet but distinct” tremor. They have been waiting for months for this to happen. Unlike Earth, Mars doesn’t have any tectonic plates that glide over the mantle. But like Earth, Mars has three layers. Scientist wish the “marsquake” was stronger.
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Ribbonwood, California experience a tiny 3.1 earthquake today at 8:09 am.
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https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-earthquakesa-earthquake-30-quake-strikes-near-ribbonwood-calif-0ixt-story.html
On Tuesday, Vancouver’s mayor and council heard its first report from Vancouver’s chief resiliency officer. The report is intended to prepare the city for earthquakes and flooding. The point is not just to survive the issue but to be able to function afterwards.
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Another earthquake hit The Philippines this time is was 6.4. This earthquake is not connected to the one from yesterday. A lot of families were evacuated, while schools and government work in affected area were suspended to allow for building inspections and rescue work.
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Optimum Seismic,Inc (www.optimiumseismic.com) Chief Operating Officer and Sustainability and Seismic Resilience expert Ali Sahabi, presents the economic benefits of retrofitting buildings to increase earthquake resilience on Wednesday, April 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The seminar will be held at the Beverly Hills/Greater Los Angeles Association of REALTORS® […]
On Monday the northern Philippines was hit with a 6.1 magnitude earthquake that killed at least five people in a collapsed building. Two other people that were take to the hospitals are doing well. Seventeen aftershocks have already been recorded by the state seismology institute. The Philippines is used to […]
A new study, published in Science, found an earthquake strikes every 3 minutes. The information was gathered from 2008 and 2018. It found that Southern California experienced a 1.81 million temblors during that decade. Most of the earthquakes are weak and humans don’t feel them. The new updated catalog promises […]
