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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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 […]
During the earthquake in 1906 San Francisco was destroyed. Ever since then the Bay Area has increased from 400,000 to 7.7 million people. San Francisco along with Daly City, Santa Rosa, Sunnyvale, and San Jose were the worst cities to be during the 1906 earthquake. If that earthquake were to […]
A report this month by The California Geological Survey (CGS) released a new Seismic Hazard Zone revealed the most dangerous places in the Bay Area during liquefaction and landslides following a major earthquake. “The highest hazard areas are concentrated in regions of man-made landfill, especially fill that was placed many […]
This Thursday marks the anniversary of San Francisco’s 1906 7.9 magnitude earthquake that destroyed the city. According to the state and federal projections if an earthquake of that magnitude hit today. “If a quake like that were to strike along the San Andreas Fault today, building damage would eclipse $98 […]
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake near the Geysers hit North Bay residents Monday early morning. According to USGS it hit around 4:45 am, it was near Cobb Mountain. No injuries or damage was reported.
For more info, please read the original article by CBS SF:
https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2019/04/15/north-bay-jolted-by-4-2-earthquake-near-geysers/
A 2.8 magnitude earthquake hit Friday morning at 4:29 am in West Los Angeles. The USGS said, the epic center was a mile from Beverly Hills, and three miles from Century City and West Hollywood.
For more info, please read the original article by ABC23:
https://www.turnto23.com/news/state/2-7-magnitude-earthquake-hits-near-century-city
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island. It prompted a tsunami warning that were later lifted. About 310,000 people were within a 62 mile radius of the earthquake center, according to Global Disaster. Since Indonesia is so close “Ring of Fire” earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions are very […]
An effort is underway to turn an old, World War ll ship into a life saving tool in an event of a major earthquake. Scientist agree a major earthquake in Oregon’s coast is inevitable and it would destroy roads, bridges, and rail lines. That’s where the Salvage Chief comes in, […]
