Massive 6.2 Earthquake Rocks Trinidad and Tobago
An earthquake, magnitude 6.2, hit Trinidad and Tobago at roughly 5:42pm on Tuesday afternoon. The epicenter of the earthquake occurred just 16km south east of Scarborough, Tobago at a depth of 29km. It was located 78 km north east of Arima and 99 km north east of Port of Spain. People reported feeling the earthquake nationwide including Chaguanas, Trincity, Point … Continue reading
Powerful 6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes off the Coast of Indonesia
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 has struck 130km southeast of Banda Aceh in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, the United States Geological Survey says. At least 18 people have been killed and dozens more left trapped and injured after an earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia. Heavy machinery is being used to rescue people from collapsed homes after a … Continue reading
Strong Earthquake in Remote Far-Western China Kills 1
BEIJING — A strong earthquake in a remote area of China’s extreme west has killed at least one villager after a home collapsed, authorities said Saturday. The seismological bureau of China’s Xinjiang region said that 55 homes were damaged and 32 collapsed in an area bordering Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in the quake that struck late Friday. The government has dispatched … Continue reading
7.0 Magnitude Quake off Central America Coast Triggers Tsunami Alert
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Central America. It came on the heels of the powerful Hurricane Otto, and was felt in several countries across the region, triggering a brief tsunami warning. Earlier the US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning. “Hazardous” tsumani waves were possible within 300km of the quake epicenter along the … Continue reading
San Andreas Catastrophe Could Be Much Worse Than Previously Thought, Fault Could Rupture Along Its Entire 800-mile Length
It was previously believed that “The Big One” could only occur in confined segments, and this new information is now being used by insurers to make some unnerving predictions. For years, the scientific consensus was that a statewide earthquake couldn’t occur in California. But a 2014 study by federal, state and academic researchers determined that a quake that begins at … Continue reading
Tsunami Warning Issued in Fukushima Region After 7.3M Earthquake Off Japan’s Coast [Videos]
UPDATES via RT – 21 November 2016 00:57 GMT In addition to downgrading tsunami warnings to tsunami advisories in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, the JMA also announced that tsunami advisories have been lifted for the Pacific Coast, Kujukuri of Aomori prefectures as well as the Uchibo area of Chiba prefecture and Izu islands. “A marine threat is present. Get out … Continue reading
New Valley Opens up and Continues To Grow and Swallowing Land After New Zealand Earthquake
A whole new valley is opening up and continues growing swallowing land in Hurunui District after New Zealand’s earthquake. Yes, this huge crack in the Earth wasn’t previously there, the land on either side fell some 20 meters, and the bottom is littered with trees. The New Zealand’s earthquake was followed by thousands of landslides and triggered cracks and fractures … Continue reading
New Zealand Earthquake Was Complex and Unusual
A devastating earthquake has hit New Zealand, but this unusual event, with long duration slip on several faults, will also provide an astounding data set for understanding a complex tectonic region. New Zealand was rocked by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on Monday 14th November. This event had unusual aspects of slip distribution, duration, and kinematics, from which we will learn … Continue reading
New Zealand Quake Ruptured 6 Faults
The magnitude-7.8 quake that rattled New Zealand, killing at least two people and stranding thousands of people, completely transformed the underlying faults in the region. Six major faults ruptured as a result of the New Zealand quake, a new map reveals. The Kaikoura earthquake struck the South Island of New Zealand early in the morning on Nov. 14 local time, … Continue reading
Scientist Confirm the 7.8 New Zealand Earthquake Lifted Seabed Around Kaikoura ‘By At Least A Metre’
Monday morning’s quake has lifted the seabed around Kaikoura by at least a metre, scientists have confirmed. Although a scientific rarity, it’s a phenomenon that those in the tourism industry are saying will spell doom for them and their jobs. Local boat skipper Dean Kennedy said he’d never seen anything like it in his 50-odd years. He was at South … Continue reading
