Aftershocks in California Continue After 2 Major Earthquakes
Two remote California desert communities assessed damage after two major earthquakes hit the area at the end of last week, followed by thousands of smaller aftershocks.
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Seismologist says 1 in 10 chance of another major earthquake in Southern California
A California seismologist said the two earthquakes near the city of Ridgecrest, Calif., over the past two days could be followed by an even larger quake.
Strongest Earthquake in 20 Years Rattles Southern California
The strongest earthquake in 20 years shook a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on Thursday, rattling nerves on the July 4th holiday and causing injuries and damage in a town near the epicenter, followed by a swarm of ongoing aftershocks.
A swarm of 1,000 earthquakes hit Southern California — how nervous should we be?
The seismic storm that unleashed more than 1,000 small earthquakes in San Bernardino and Riverside counties these last three weeks elicited what has become a typical reaction in quake country.
Quake swarm unleashes 400 tiny temblors on Southern California
More than 430 tiny temblors have rattled Southern California in the past 10 days or so, some just strong enough to be felt by residents, LAist reports.
Haiti: Aid groups implore Christians to pray, take action in time of crisis
Christian aid groups serving in Haiti have witnessed firsthand the devastation wrought by ongoing demonstrations spurred by allegations of government corruption and the country’s inflation crisis.
Mount Etna erupts in Sicily amid dozens of tremors
Europe’s most active volcano, Mount Etna in Sicily, erupted on Monday, with officials reporting more than 130 earthquakes of up to 4.3 in magnitude.
Nation of Islam defends federal funding for prison lectures as a ‘blessing’ to prisoners
he Nation of Islam defiantly defended its government-funded work teaching religion to federal prisoners on Thursday, calling the program ‘a great benefit and blessing to the American Penal System.’
Powerful earthquake strikes off Russia’s far east, no tsunami threat
A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off Russia’s sparsely populated far east on Thursday, but officials said the threat of a tsunami had passed and no damage was reported.
7.0 magnitude earthquake hits Alaska, damaging homes and roads
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Alaska on Friday shook buildings, damaged highways and prompted a tsunami warning that was later canceled.
Scientists puzzled by mysterious earthquake that rumbled around the world
Scientists have been stumped by the 20-minute rumble of a mysterious seismic wave which was detected earlier this month.
Northern California rattled by swarm of earthquakes
A swarm of earthquakes along the San Andreas Fault, the largest measuring a 4.1 magnitude, rumbled through the Hollister area and the Salinas Valley Friday morning. CBS San Francisco, citing officials, reports the quakes rattled nerves but caused no major damage.
The massive 2017 Mexican earthquake split a tectonic plate in two, and geologists are shaken
The 8.2 magnitude earthquake that brought devastation and 98 deaths to southern Mexico in September 2017 was even more extreme than initially thought — it split the tectonic plate responsible for the quake in half.
Strong quakes strike Papua New Guinea, Bali
Strong earthquakes struck Papua New Guinea and the Indonesian island of Bali on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of major damage. The quake in Papua raised the possibility of a local tsunami, although authorities said there was no significant tsunami threat to Hawaii or the wider Pacific region.
Pompeo cites progress made with Kim Jong Un on N. Korea trip
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made unspecified progress Sunday toward an agreement for the North to give up its nuclear weapons, though there was no immediate indication whether Pompeo had managed to arrange a much-anticipated second summit between Kim and President Donald Trump.
Haiti quake kills at least 11, injures others
Emergency teams worked to provide relief in Haiti on Sunday after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake killed at least 11 people and left several injured.
Indonesia Volcano Erupts on Same Island Struck by Devastating Tsunami
A volcano erupted in Indonesia Wednesday on the same island hit by an earthquake and tsunami just days before.
832 now dead after Indonesian earthquake, tsunami
The death toll of an Indonesian earthquake and subsequent tsunami has more than doubled to 832, officials announced Sunday.
6.3-earthquake shakes Ecuador capital Quito
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Ecuador’s capital city of Quito late Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Big quake hits northern Japan, leaving 9 dead, 30 missing
A powerful earthquake Thursday on Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido triggered dozens of landslides that crushed houses under torrents of dirt, rocks, and timber, prompting frantic efforts to unearth any survivors.