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Kenya’s Rift Valley Fissure Continues to Grow, African Continent Could Split in Two
Scary prospect to have an entire continent split in two. The Earth never stops changing. via USA Today: It’ll take tens of millions of years, but Africa may eventually split into two parts. While geologists have known about this possibility for a while, it became news recently when a large crack, stretching several miles in length, made a sudden appearance … Continue reading
5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Los Angeles, California: Strongest In Years
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off the coast of southern California today, the strongest one to hit the area in several years. The United States Geological Survey puts the earthquake epicenter 17 miles southwest of Santa Cruz Island off southern California. The earthquake struck today, on April 5th at 12:29 PM local time at a depth of 10 kilometers. Even … Continue reading
Flash and Boom Recorded in Cleveland Ohio, 3/28/18
A Cleveland resident posted an unexplained flash that was followed by a delayed boom on his YouTube channel. One of the video’s viewer comment noted that the delay of the boom after the flash is likely because it was about 8 miles away hence the delay of about 8 seconds before the sound was heard. ctalj3 says: “The Boom a … Continue reading
Bolivia Hit by Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake
Southern Bolivia (South America) was hit by a powerful earthquake Monday morning, however initial reports suggests limited damage and no serious injuries or deaths. Buildings reportedly shook as far away as Sao Paulo, Brazil. via weather.com: The 6.8 magnitude tremor struck about 8 miles north-northeast of Carandayti, Bolivia, at 9:40 a.m. EDT Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. … Continue reading
Cause of Huge Exploding Yamal Peninsula Craters Solved?
You may recall the famous Yamal craters in Russia. Here are some articles we shared prior in case you need a little refresher: The Mysterious Yamal Peninsula Craters Return With 2 New Holes in June 2017; Eruption Picked Up By Seismic Sensors Are Exploding Gas Pockets Really to Blame for Siberian Crater Mystery? Siberia crater accompanied by big bang, glow: … Continue reading
Meteor Fireball’s Bright Flash, Loud Bang Captured by Sky-watcher in NE Alberta, Canada
Paul Smith was nodding off in his vehicle at 2 a.m. on March 19 while watching and taking photos of the aurora borealis when he awoke to a bright light. The 39-year-old thought he was dreaming — but he was able to grab his camera and point it in the right direction. “I was kind of tired, so what surprised … Continue reading
Flash of Light, Loud Unexplained Boom Startles Residents in San Jose, California
A mysterious light in the sky and a loud boom rattled some South Bay neighborhoods late Sunday night. Hundreds of people who live near Branham High School in South San Jose reported on the community network Nextdoor hearing it Sunday just before midnight. “You can see this is coming from way over on this side,” Dale Johnson said while viewing … Continue reading
Africa Being Split In Two by Plate Tectonics
We shared an article a little while back about the massive ground cracks in Kenya in case you haven’t checked it out yet give it a ‘look see’ in addtion to reading this article: 3 Km Long Crack Appears in Kenya Following Torrential Rains. via ILFscience: Reports are cropping up online that appear to show deep chasms, exacerbated by rainfall, … Continue reading
6.9M Quake off the Southern Coast of Papua New Guinea, Local Tsunami Warning Issued
A month after a similar size quake hit, a magnitude 6.9 quake struck has off New Britain island. A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the southern coast of Papua New Guinea’s New Britain island on Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) issued a threat warning for the country’s coastline located within 300 km … Continue reading
Magma Plume Running All the Way from Mexico Discovered Under Yellowstone Supervolcano
An underwater ‘fountain’ of magma has been found beneath Yellowstone supervolcano, heightening fears that a major eruption is on the way. Researchers found a column of hot volcanic ash known as a magma ‘plume’ beneath the volcano, and they believe it stretches all the way from Mexico. Experts suggest the plume could be the source of the heat that drives … Continue reading
