Geologists Map 9.0 Magnitude Quake’s Impact on the Cascadia Subduction Zone
“Community members are encouraged to have at least 30 days of supplies as it may take days or weeks before help can access you and your home after a large earthquake.” by Matthew Nash via Sequim Gazette Image Caption: New maps from the Department of Natural Resources show the potential flooding impact from a tsunami caused by a 9.0 earthquake … Continue reading
Geologists ‘Closely Monitoring’ Rising Magma Under Oregon Volcanic Region
“We believe that the magma is rising about four miles below the surface. And, and so associated with that, a lot of times you’ll have very small earthquakes,” Burns said. “In December and in January, we had a series of very small earthquakes, showing that there is some movement of magma. The question is, what type of magma is it … Continue reading
Strange ‘Boomerang’ Earthquake Observed Deep Beneath Atlantic Ocean
Peter Dockrill Science Alert Earthquakes come and go, often leaving a trail of devastation in their wake. What they don’t usually do, thankfully, is turn around immediately and come back for another pass. Except… it looks like they can, in exceedingly rare circumstances. In a new study, scientists have found evidence of an unusual and virtually unprecedented ‘boomerang’ earthquake that … Continue reading
Evidence of North American and European Tectonic Plates Pulling Apart Seen In Iceland
Tourists look like toys in these bird’s eye view photos which show an impressive split landscape where two lands meet. The dramatic terrain – the join between two tectonic plates – is popular with tourists who can explore the natural wonder on land and underwater. The splits in the land, which has many faults, valleys, volcanoes and hot springs, are … Continue reading
The Four Biggest Volcanoes in Iceland are Getting Ready to Erupt
While most of the world is watching Washington DC for the next major earth-rattling eruption, someone needs to keep an eye on Iceland, where all four of its major volcanoes are exhibiting signs of potential real eruptions of the global winter kind. Seismic activity tells us we need to be more vigilant than usual but not much more than that … Continue reading
Space Storm Belt Discovered Across U.S. Upper Midwest
If you live one of the states in the Upper Midwest portion of the U.S. and you’re looking for something else to worry about besides the election, the Packers and bad cheese – this may be it. A new study by the U.S. Geological Survey has determined that this area, particularly the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota, suffers from enough … Continue reading
Siberian Gateway to the Underworld Keeps Getting Bigger
Paul Seaburn MysteriousUniverse It’s called the “Gateway to the Underworld” by local Yakutians. It’s a giant Siberian crater in the coldest area of the world that doesn’t get as much publicity as its more recent counterparts but, because of its size and rapid growth, may be the most dangerous of all. It has spawned scary terms like “megaslump” and “scar … Continue reading
Life Forms from a Billion Years Ago Discovered
Scientists from China and the United States have discovered macroscopic life forms that were organizing over a billion years ago. The find in the Gaoyuzhuang rock formation in the Yanshan area in Northern China reveals centimeter-scale life forms over 1.5 billion years old. The published study states, “Fossils of macroscopic eukaryotes are rarely older than the Ediacaren Period (635-541 million … Continue reading
