2017 Earthquake off Mexico Created Fault Movement Not Thought Possible
Magnitude 8.2 in Mexico involved more fault movement than thought possible. September 2017 saw a pair of weird earthquakes in Mexico. A magnitude 8.2 on September 8 just offshore the state of Chiapas was followed by a magnitude 7.1 on September 19-this time much closer to Mexico City, causing considerable destruction there. While the two earthquakes were not connected, they … Continue reading
Deep 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Occurred Off the Coast of Fiji
USGS reported a 7.8 quake off the coast of Fiji. This is one of the rare extremely deep earthquakes, it occurred at a depth of 608km! via Global News: A magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit 105 km east-southeast of Suva, Fiji, at a depth of 608 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Thursday. The measure was revised downward from an … Continue reading
6.3 Magnitude Quake Off Coast of Oregon Could be Warning Sign
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon on Wednesday. The quake, which occurred 188 miles west of the town of Bandon is sparking fears that the Cascadia subduction zone will slip causing a major apocalyptic tsunami. The quake was recorded at a depth of about 10 km, according to the USGS website and there was no tsunami … Continue reading
7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern Venezuela, Felt in Neighboring Countries
The map seen in the headline image shows the location of an earthquake in Venezuela, on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. (USGS) The United States Geological Survey says the powerful quake struck on the north coast of Venezuela. (USGS) A powerful earthquake has shaken eastern Venezuela, causing buildings to be evacuated in the capital of Caracas. The U.S. Geological Survey put … Continue reading
8.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes in the Pacific Close to Fiji
A massive quake of magnitude 8.2 struck in the Pacific Ocean close to Fiji and Tonga on Sunday but it was very deep and did not trigger a tsunami, the U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Tsunami Warning Center said. The quake was 347.7 miles (559.57 km) below the Earth which would have dampened the shaking at the surface. The U.S. … Continue reading
6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near Tanaga Volcano, Alaska
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports a 6.6 (updated) magnitude earthquake occurred today at 11:57 a.m. latitude 51.3 north, longitude 178.1 west near Andreanof Island, Alaska. Preliminary parameters: ORIGIN TIME – 1157 AM HST 15 AUG 2018 COORDINATES – 51.3 NORTH 178.1 WEST LOCATION – ANDREANOF ISLANDS ALEUTIAN IS. ALASKA MAGNITUDE – 6.6 MOMENT Based on all available data, a destructive … Continue reading
Southern Oregon Coast Hit by 10 Earthquakes Just over a 5 Hour Span
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake was recorded off the Southern Oregon Coast early Tuesday at 5:16 a.m. Within the following hours, nine more earthquakes were recorded in the same area. The first tremor was detected about 200 miles west-southwest of Pistol River, Oregon, near the Oregon-California border. The next eight were recorded within a few miles of the first and the 10th … Continue reading
Yellowstone’s Steamboat Geyser 11th Eruption in 2018 So Far; Could It be a Sign
With the warning of Earth’s slowing rotation and what seems to be in increase of moderate level quakes so far this year, plus the volcano eruption in Hawaii, could this be a warning sign for Yellowstone volcano? Well, I’m sure we all hope not. via strangesounds: The Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park erupted for the eleventh time in 2018 … Continue reading
California Bay Area Residents Living on a ‘Tectonic Time Bomb’
I’m sure there are many locations that this can be said of. Many of worlds deadly fault have heavily inhabited cities on them so they are all potential time bombs in way but perhaps some have a greater chance of ‘going off’ than others. via Sputniknews: A US Geological Survey (USGS) published this month reveals that California Bay Area residents … Continue reading
Water Levels Shockingly Fluctuated in Florida After 7.9M Alaska Earthquake
After Tuesday’s earthquake off of Alaska, some water levels in Florida went up, more than 3000 miles away. Water levels in Florida wells changed briefly after Tuesday’s earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska. Seismic waves traveling through the earth often cause groundwater changes after earthquakes. Tuesday’s 7.9 magnitude earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska sent vibrations through the earth that … Continue reading
