7.0+ Earthquake Could Shake California… Today or Tomorrow
Southern California is on a heightened earthquake alert until Tuesday. The first ever, “earthquake advisories” issued for Los Angeles sounds like something out of the movies. Geologists with the California Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council (CEPEC) say a 7.0 could hit at any moment either today or tomorrow. The reason for the hype? A large grouping of micro-quakes have occurred with … Continue reading
Recent Salton Sea Earthquake Swarm Raises Risk Of Massive Earthquake on San Andreas Fault
Major earthquake risk at Salton Sea? It is only the only the third time since 1932 that the area had seen such a swarm, and this one had more earthquakes than the events of 2001 and 2009. Seismologists are worried the recent earthquake swarm at the Salton Sea will temporarily increase the likelihood of a major quake in Southern California. … Continue reading
Cascadia Stirring? 5.0 and 4.6 earthquake Rumbles Southern Oregon Coast Late Saturday
A pair of moderate earthquakes rattled the coast of Southern Oregon and Northern California late Saturday evening and early Sunday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A magnitude 5.0 quake occurred in the Pacific Ocean nearly 100 miles off the coast of Gold Beach, Oregon, around 10:01 p.m. Saturday. A magnitude 4.6 quake rumbled nearly 100 miles off the … Continue reading
Study Links Big Earthquakes to Earth-Moon-Sun Alignments
In a new study published in Nature Geoscience yesterday, Japanese researchers have found that many of the largest earthquakes occurred near the time of maximum tidal strain — or during new and full moons when the Sun, Moon and Earth align. The possibility that tidal stress can trigger earthquakes is long debated. In particular, a clear causal relationship between small … Continue reading
USGS Advises Kansans to Prepare for Earthquakes like Californians
Oklahoma’s largest earthquake ever still has people talking. Saturday’s 5.8 magnitude earthquake caused only minor damage in Kansas, but officials with the US Geological Survey say it’s time for people in the region to start preparing for earthquakes like Californians. Items on your wall or shelves can be hazardous in an earthquake, but there are ways you can protect yourself … Continue reading
A Big Earthquake Can Trigger Others in Minutes
New findings could have ominous implications for fault-laden California. Earthquakes that occur on one fault can trigger quakes on other faults as well, a fact known for some time by scientists. Back in 1992, for example, a 7.3 quake that struck in the Mojave Desert,120 miles east of Los Angeles, caused ruptures on five other faults in the region. But … Continue reading
3.5 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Southeast Missouri Near New Madrid Fault
Did you feel it this morning? Another earthquake struck Friday morning along the Mississippi River southeast of Poplar Bluff. The United States Geological Survey says it was a magnitude 3.5 and occurred at 8:45am. That area is near the New Madrid Fault. It was weaker than the tremor that hit in Oklahoma a few days ago. A 5.6 magnitude earthquake … Continue reading
Three Earthquakes Recorded in Grant County, Oklahoma
Editor’s note: This comes just 3 days after the very strong 5.8M quake that shook Oklahoma and several other states: Strong Oklahoma Earthquake Felt from Nebraska to Texas Three earthquakes were recorded in Grant County, Oklahoma, Tuesday afternoon. A 3.9 magnitude was recorded at 12:48 p.m, 11 miles northwest of the town of Medford, Okla. at a depth of approximately … Continue reading
Strong 5.8M Oklahoma Earthquake Felt from Nebraska to Texas
A record-tying earthquake in the edge of Oklahoma’s key energy-producing areas rattled the Midwest from Nebraska to North Texas on Saturday and likely will focus fresh new attention to the practice of disposing oil and gas field wastewater deep underground. The United States Geological Survey said a 5.6 (UPDATED TO 5.8) magnitude earthquake happened at 7:02 a.m. Saturday in north-central … Continue reading
7.1 Magnitude Earthquake off New Zealand’s Coast Prompts Tsunami Warning, Evacuations
Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre says small waves have been observed Civil defence authorities in New Zealand ordered the evacuation of some coastal areas early on Friday due to fears that an offshore earthquake could cause a tsunami, although the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said it did not see this as a major threat. The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a … Continue reading
